Gemini Pricing 2026: App Plans and Gemini API Costs
A November 2026 guide to Gemini pricing: the free Gemini app, Google AI Plus, Pro and the two Ultra tiers, plus Gemini API prices per million tokens for Gemini 4 Argon, 3.1 Pro, 3.8 Flash and 3.5 Flash-Lite, upcoming price rises, Batch discounts and the free tier.
Published <time datetime="2026-11-10">November 10, 2026</time> · Last updated <time datetime="2026-11-10">November 10, 2026</time>
Gemini Pricing: The Short Answer
Gemini is priced two ways. To use the Gemini app, you pay for a Google AI plan: Free, Google AI Plus (priced by country), Google AI Pro ($19.99) or Google AI Ultra ($99.99 or $200). To build with Gemini, you pay the Gemini API per million tokens; Gemini 4 Argon is $2 input and $10 output until November 30, 2026, then $4 and $20.
Quick answer: How much does Gemini cost? The app is free, Google AI Pro is $19.99 a month or $199.99 a year, and Ultra is $99.99 or $200 a month. On the API, Gemini 3.8 Flash is $0.75 per million input tokens and Gemini 4 Argon $2. Checked November 10, 2026.
Gemini App Plans (Google AI)
| Plan | US price | Storage | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | n/a | Basic Gemini access |
| Google AI Plus | Varies by country | 400 GB | More access than Free |
| Google AI Pro | $19.99 a month or $199.99 a year | 5 TB | Gemini 4 Argon, Gemini in Gmail and Docs, video generation |
| Google AI Ultra (5x) | $99.99 a month | 20 TB | 5 times Pro usage |
| Google AI Ultra (20x) | $200 a month | 30 TB | 20 times Pro usage |
Google AI Pro replaced the older Gemini Advanced and Google One AI Premium names. Eligible students can get AI Pro free for a year. Google does not show one US price for AI Plus in all sources we checked, so confirm it on your country's plans page. For the full Pro breakdown, see our Google AI Pro guide.
Gemini API Pricing
Prices per million tokens on the paid tier, from Google's Gemini API pricing page (last updated October 30, 2026):
| Model | Input | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 4 Argon | $2 until Nov 30, then $4 | $10 until Nov 30, then $20 | Flagship, no free tier |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro (preview) | $2 | $12 | Higher rate above 200K-token prompts |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash | $0.75 until Dec 31, then $1.50 | $3.75 until Dec 31, then $7.50 | Free tier available |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | $0.30 | $2.50 | Free tier available |
| Gemini 3 Flash (preview) | $0.50 | $3 | Free tier available |
Output prices include thinking tokens. The Batch API and Flex mode cost half the standard rate, and Priority costs about 1.8 times as much, according to AI//COST's summary of Google's page. Grounding with Google Search includes 5,000 free requests a month, then $14 per 1,000.
The 3.8 Flash and 3.1 Pro figures above are from AITokenPrice and AI//COST, which track Google's pricing page.
App Plan or API?
- Pay for a Google AI plan if you want Gemini in a chat app and in Gmail, Docs and Drive.
- Pay for the API if you are building Gemini into your own product. A Google AI subscription does not include API usage.
- Use the free API tier on Flash models for prototypes; Google may use free-tier data to improve its products.
Gemini vs ChatGPT vs Claude Prices
| Tier | Google AI | ChatGPT | Claude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | AI Plus (varies) | Go $8 | None |
| Standard | AI Pro $19.99 | Plus $20 | Pro $20 |
| Power | Ultra $99.99 | Pro $100 | Max $100 |
| Top | Ultra $200 | Pro $200 or $500 | Ultra $200 |
See our ChatGPT pricing, Claude pricing and Gemini vs ChatGPT guides. As a disclosure, Superapp is our product, so weigh this accordingly. Superapp-built apps can call AI models, including Apple's on-device Foundation Models. Superapp turns a plain-English description into a native Swift app for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch or Mac, or a website or web app, and prepares the App Store submission. It does not build Android apps.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Gemini cost? The Gemini app is free. Google AI Pro is $19.99 a month, and Ultra is $99.99 or $200 a month. The API is billed per token.
Is Gemini free? Yes. The Gemini app has a free tier, and the Gemini API has a free tier on Flash and Flash-Lite models.
How much is Gemini Advanced? Gemini Advanced is now part of Google AI Pro, at $19.99 a month or $199.99 a year in the US.
How much does the Gemini 4 Argon API cost? $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens until November 30, 2026, then $4 and $20.
What is the cheapest Gemini API model? Among current models, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite at $0.30 input and $2.50 output per million tokens.
Does Google AI Pro include the Gemini API? No. API usage is billed separately on Google AI Studio or Google Cloud.
Is there a Gemini API discount? Yes. Batch and Flex modes cost half the standard rate.
Is Gemini cheaper than ChatGPT? The standard tiers cost about the same: Google AI Pro is $19.99 and ChatGPT Plus is $20. Google AI Pro also includes 5 TB of storage.