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Gemini API Price Increases
Alphabet Inc. · 2026-11-06 · Importance 59 · Surprise 82 · In source text
Google’s pricing page lists January 1, 2027 rate increases for the Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.6 Flash APIs. Input, output, and context-caching rates double across paid Standard, Batch, Flex, and Priority tiers. For example, Standard input rises from $0.75 to $1.50 per million tokens and output rises from $3.75 to $7.50; Priority input and output also double, to $2.70 and $13.50, respectively. The higher prices take effect after the current rates expire on December 31, 2026.
Key facts
- For Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.6 Flash, Standard input pricing rises from $0.75 to $1.50 per million tokens and output pricing rises from $3.75 to $7.50, effective January 1, 2027. source
- For Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.6 Flash, Batch and Flex input pricing rises from $0.375 to $0.75 and output pricing rises from $1.875 to $3.75 per million tokens, effective January 1, 2027. source
- For Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.6 Flash, Priority input pricing rises from $1.35 to $2.70 and output pricing rises from $6.75 to $13.50, effective January 1, 2027. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | positive | contingent | — | For Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.6 Flash, Standard input pricing rises from $0.75 to $1.50 per million tokens and output pricing rises… |
| revenue | positive | contingent | — | For Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.6 Flash, Batch and Flex input pricing rises from $0.375 to $0.75 and output pricing rises from $1.875 to… |
| revenue | positive | contingent | — | For Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.6 Flash, Priority input pricing rises from $1.35 to $2.70 and output pricing rises from $6.75 to $13.50,… |