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description: "Gemini pricing in November 2026: Google AI Plus, Pro $19.99, Ultra $99.99 and $200, plus Gemini API rates for 4 Argon, 3.1 Pro, 3.8 Flash and Flash-Lite."
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## 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](https://superapp.dev/blog/google-ai-pro).
## 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](https://superapp.dev/blog/chatgpt-pricing), [Claude pricing](https://superapp.dev/blog/claude-pricing) and [Gemini vs ChatGPT](https://superapp.dev/blog/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.
## References
- [Google AI for Developers: Gemini API pricing](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing)
- [Google One: Google AI plans](https://one.google.com/about/google-ai-plans/)
- [The Decoder: Google overhauls its AI subscriptions at I/O 2026](https://the-decoder.com/google-overhauls-its-ai-subscriptions-at-i-o-2026-with-three-tiers-starting-at-10-a-month/)
- [AI//COST: Gemini API pricing (November 2026)](https://aicost.tools/llm-cost/google/)
- [AITokenPrice: Gemini API pricing](https://aitokenprice.com/providers/google)
- [Superapp: Google AI Pro](https://superapp.dev/blog/google-ai-pro)
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