Google API · verified September 25, 2026
Gemini 3.6 Flash API pricing: $0.75 in / $3.75 out
Launch price until Dec 31, 2026; then $1.50 / $7.50. Promo price
What real jobs cost
| 1,000 short chats | $2.10 |
| Summarise 100 long reports (20k tokens each) | $1.88 |
| Write a 90,000-word book | $0.47 |
| 10M input + 2M output tokens | $15.00 |
Estimates at the listed price. Use the calculator for your own numbers.
Similar-priced models
| Model | In | Out |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite Google | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| DeepSeek V4-Pro DeepSeek AI | $0.66 | $1.98 |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash Google | $0.75 | $3.75 |
| Gemini 3.7 Flash Google | $0.75 | $3.75 |
| Grok 4.3 xAI | $1.25 | $2.50 |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 Anthropic | $1 | $5 |
Price history
No price or plan changes recorded since we started tracking. We re-check every week.
Other Google models
- Gemini 3.8 Flash $0.75 / $3.75
- Gemini 3.7 Flash $0.75 / $3.75
- Gemini 3.5 Flash $1.50 / $9
- Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite $0.30 / $2.50
- Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite $0.25 / $1.50
- Gemini 3.1 Pro $2 / $12
Gemini 3.6 Flash pricing questions
How much does Gemini 3.6 Flash cost?
$0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million output tokens, with a 1M context window. Launch price until Dec 31, 2026; then $1.50 / $7.50.
How much does 1,000 chats cost on Gemini 3.6 Flash?
About $2.10, assuming 800 input and 400 output tokens per chat.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Gemini 3.6 Flash?
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite ($0.30 / $2.50) costs about 43% less on a typical 3:1 input/output mix. Test whether its quality is enough for your task.
Sources
Checked against the official pages below on September 25, 2026. Prices are USD before local tax. See how we verify prices and the change log.