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The cheapest way to use the Gemini API
Latest Gemini models, list price
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cached input / 1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gemini 3.8 Flash google/gemini-3.8-flash | $0.75 | $3.75 | $0.075 | 1,049K |
Gemini 3.7 Flash google/gemini-3.7-flash | $0.75 | $3.75 | $0.075 | 1,049K |
Gemini 3.6 Flash google/gemini-3.6-flash | $0.75 | $3.75 | $0.075 | 1,049K |
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite google/gemini-3.5-flash-lite | $0.3 | $2.50 | $0.03 | 1,049K |
Gemini 3.5 Flash google/gemini-3.5-flash | $1.50 | $9.00 | $0.15 | 1,049K |
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite | $0.25 | $1.50 | $0.025 | 1,049K |
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview | $0.25 | $1.50 | $0.025 | 1,049K |
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview-customtools | $2.00 | $12.00 | $0.2 | 1,049K |
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview | $2.00 | $12.00 | $0.2 | 1,049K |
Gemini 3 Flash Preview google/gemini-3-flash-preview | $0.5 | $3.00 | $0.05 | 1,049K |
From OpenRouter's public model list, which passes Google's prices through without markup. Refreshed hourly.
Same model, different hosts
Some models are served by several clouds. Prices usually match the list price; when one host is cheaper, routing to it saves money on every token.
Gemini 3.8 Flash
- Google AI Studio$0.375 / $1.88
- Google$0.375 / $1.88
Gemini 3.7 Flash
- Google$0.375 / $1.88
- Google AI Studio$0.375 / $1.88
Gemini 3.6 Flash
- Google$0.375 / $1.88
- Google AI Studio$0.375 / $1.88
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
- Google$0.15 / $1.25
- Google AI Studio$0.15 / $1.25
Where Gemini usage costs least to buy
| Usage bought → | $20 | $100 | $500 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbio · Card | $17.27 | $85.10 | $424.26 | $848.21 | $1,696.10 |
| smaaart · Card | $19.00* | $95.00* | $505.00* | $1,030.00* | $2,080.00* |
| Direct from the lab · Card | $20.00 | $100.00 | $500.00 | $1,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| OpenRouter · Crypto | $21.00 | $105.00 | $525.00 | $1,050.00 | $2,100.00 |
| OpenRouter · Card | $21.10 | $105.50 | $527.50 | $1,055.00 | $2,110.00 |
Cheapest per column highlighted. * card processing and tax added at checkout, not in the number. Live quotes, refreshed every 5 minutes.
"Direct" is prepaid credit from Google at face value (aistudio.google.com). The others reach Gemini through OpenRouter. Cut the token bill itself with batch and caching.
Disclosure: this site is run by the team behind smaaart, one of the options compared. Tables are ranked by price only, from live quotes and published fees, including when smaaart isn't first. How we compare