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Google AI Studio pricing in 2026: Free tier, pay-as-you-go API and Enterprise explained

Am besten für Entwickler, die Gemini-Modelle ohne Vorabkosten prototypisieren, mit flexibler nutzungsbasierter Abrechnung für Produktivanwendungen.

Starting price
Not published
Free option
Yes
Plans
6
Prices checked
Oct 1, 2026

Where the money goes with Google AI Studio

Google AI Studio has no monthly subscription price. The Free tier costs nothing, and the paid tiers are usage-based, billed per 1M tokens through the Gemini API. There are four paid channels: Standard, Batch, Flex and Priority. Enterprise is custom, sold through sales on an annual commitment. For Gemini 3.8 Flash, Standard is $0.75 input and $3.75 output per 1M tokens, Batch is $0.375 input and $1.875 output, Flex is $0.375 input and $1.875 output, and Priority is $1.35 input and $6.75 output. These rates run through Dec 31, and pricing increases on Jan 1 after that.

The Free tier includes free input and output tokens, the browser playground, the prompt gallery and a 1 million token context window. It has limited model access (experimental models like Veo are excluded) and lower rate limits than the paid tier. Free tier content is used to improve Google products. The lowest paid tier is Batch, which gives a 50% cost reduction for asynchronous, non-real-time work. Paid tier content is not used to improve Google products.

Google AI Studio plans compared

Plans and prices
PlanPriceBillingWho it is forKey limitsAPI
Free
Standard
Kostenlos Monthly Developers learning and prototyping Limited access to certain models (excludes experimental models like Veo); Free input and output tokens; Lower rate limits than Paid tier Included
Paid Standard
Standard
Nutzungsbasiert Monthly Production applications with standard API access Higher rate limits for production deployments; Access to all Gemini models including experimental models; Context caching available Included
Paid Batch
Batch
Nutzungsbasiert Monthly Cost-sensitive applications with non-real-time processing Asynchronous batch processing only; 50% cost reduction vs Standard pricing; Suitable for non-real-time workloads Included
Paid Flex
Flex
Nutzungsbasiert Monthly Applications with variable API usage patterns Flexible rate limiting model; Variable rate limits suitable for fluctuating workloads; Lower priority than Priority tier Included
Paid Priority
Priority
Nutzungsbasiert Monthly High-traffic production applications requiring priority Highest rate limits available; Priority processing queue; Premium support included Included
Enterprise
Enterprise
Individuelle Preise Monthly
annual commitment
Large enterprises with specialized requirements Custom rate limits via provisioned throughput; Volume-based discounts available; All Paid tier features included Included

Which Google AI Studio plan to pick

Which plan to pick
If youPickWhy
you are learning or prototyping with GeminiFree ($0)Free input and output tokens, the playground, the prompt gallery and a 1 million token context window. Model access and rate limits are lower, and your content is used to improve Google products.
you run a production app with standard API accessPaid Standard (usage-based)Access to all models, higher rate limits and context caching. Gemini 3.8 Flash costs $0.75 input and $3.75 output per 1M tokens, and your content is not used to improve Google products.
your workload does not need real-time answersPaid Batch (usage-based)Asynchronous processing at a 50% cost reduction versus Standard: $0.375 input and $1.875 output per 1M tokens for Gemini 3.8 Flash.
your API traffic rises and fallsPaid Flex (usage-based)A flexible rate limiting model for variable workloads, at $0.375 input and $1.875 output per 1M tokens for Gemini 3.8 Flash. It has lower priority than the Priority tier.
you serve high-traffic production usersPaid Priority (usage-based)Highest rate limits, a priority processing queue and premium support, at $1.35 input and $6.75 output per 1M tokens for Gemini 3.8 Flash.
you need custom throughput, security or complianceEnterprise (contact sales)Provisioned throughput, volume-based discounts, dedicated support channels and advanced security options, on an annual commitment.

What is free, what costs extra

Free access and trial

Der kostenlose Tarif umfasst kostenlose Eingabe- und Ausgabe-Tokens, eingeschränkten Modellzugriff, Zugang zu Google AI Studio und ein Kontextfenster von 1 Million Tokens; Inhalte werden zur Verbesserung von Google-Produkten verwendet

Extra costs and taxes

Grounding mit Google Search: 5,000 kostenlose Anfragen pro Monat (gemeinsam für alle Gemini-3.x-Modelle), danach $14 pro 1,000 Anfragen. Grounding mit Google Maps: 5,000 Prompts pro Monat kostenlos (gemeinsam für Gemini 3), danach $14 pro 1,000 Abfragen.

Costs that are easy to miss

  • Grounding with Google Search: 5,000 free requests per month, shared across Gemini 3.x models, then $14 per 1,000 requests.
  • Grounding with Google Maps: 5,000 prompts per month free, shared across Gemini 3, then $14 per 1,000 queries.
  • The Gemini 3.8 Flash rates listed here run through Dec 31, and pricing increases on Jan 1 after that.
  • Enterprise requires an annual commitment, and its price is available only by contacting sales.

Google AI Studio Preise und Nutzungslimits

Preise am Oct 1, 2026 auf der offiziellen US-Preisseite geprüft. Offizielle Preise ↗ Preise und Limits ändern sich häufig.

Preisseite des Anbieters vor 11 Tagen automatisch neu geprüft: keine Änderungen festgestellt.

Google AI Studio Preisseite mit Tarifen und Preisen – Screenshot des KI-Tools coding, Oct 2, 2026
Die offizielle Google AI Studio-Preisseite, wie wir sie gesehen haben. ai.google.dev, erfasst Oct 2, 2026

Kostenloser Zugang und Testbedingungen

Der kostenlose Tarif umfasst kostenlose Eingabe- und Ausgabe-Tokens, eingeschränkten Modellzugriff, Zugang zu Google AI Studio und ein Kontextfenster von 1 Million Tokens; Inhalte werden zur Verbesserung von Google-Produkten verwendet

Kostenpflichtige Tarife: was sich beim Upgrade ändert

Free Standard

Kostenlos Quelle (öffnet in neuem Tab)

Monat

Für: Developers learning and prototyping

Limits

  • Limited access to certain models (excludes experimental models like Veo)
  • Free input and output tokens
1 mehr
  • Lower rate limits than Paid tier

Enthält

  • Browser playground access
  • 1 million token context window
2 mehr
  • Prompt gallery and examples
  • Google AI Studio environment

API inklusive

Paid Standard Standard

Nutzungsbasiert Quelle (öffnet in neuem Tab)

Monat

Gemini 3.8 Flash: $0.75/1M input tokens (through Dec 31, 2026), $3.75/1M output tokens (through Dec 31, 2026); pricing increases Jan 1, 2027

Für: Production applications with standard API access

Limits

  • Higher rate limits for production deployments
  • Access to all Gemini models including experimental models
1 mehr
  • Context caching available

Enthält

  • Access to all models
  • Context caching for cost reduction
2 mehr
  • Higher rate limits
  • Content not used to improve Google products

API inklusive

Paid Batch Batch

Nutzungsbasiert Quelle (öffnet in neuem Tab)

Monat

Gemini 3.8 Flash: $0.375/1M input tokens (50% discount through Dec 31, 2026), $1.875/1M output tokens (50% discount through Dec 31, 2026)

Für: Cost-sensitive applications with non-real-time processing

Limits

  • Asynchronous batch processing only
  • 50% cost reduction vs Standard pricing
1 mehr
  • Suitable for non-real-time workloads

Enthält

  • Batch API with 50% cost reduction
  • Context caching available
2 mehr
  • Access to all models
  • Content not used to improve Google products

API inklusive

Paid Flex Flex

Nutzungsbasiert Quelle (öffnet in neuem Tab)

Monat

Gemini 3.8 Flash: $0.375/1M input tokens (through Dec 31, 2026), $1.875/1M output tokens (through Dec 31, 2026)

Für: Applications with variable API usage patterns

Limits

  • Flexible rate limiting model
  • Variable rate limits suitable for fluctuating workloads
1 mehr
  • Lower priority than Priority tier

Enthält

  • Flexible rate limiting
  • Context caching included
2 mehr
  • Access to all models
  • Content not used to improve Google products

API inklusive

Paid Priority Priority

Nutzungsbasiert Quelle (öffnet in neuem Tab)

Monat

Gemini 3.8 Flash: $1.35/1M input tokens (through Dec 31, 2026), $6.75/1M output tokens (through Dec 31, 2026); free input tokens for free tier

Für: High-traffic production applications requiring priority

Limits

  • Highest rate limits available
  • Priority processing queue
1 mehr
  • Premium support included

Enthält

  • Priority processing queue
  • Highest rate limits available
2 mehr
  • Context caching at priority rates
  • Content not used to improve Google products

API inklusive

Enterprise Enterprise

Individuelle Preise Quelle (öffnet in neuem Tab)

Monat, Jahresbindung

Contact Sales for custom pricing

Für: Large enterprises with specialized requirements

Limits

  • Custom rate limits via provisioned throughput
  • Volume-based discounts available
1 mehr
  • All Paid tier features included

Enthält

  • All Paid tier features
  • Dedicated support channels
2 mehr
  • Advanced security & compliance options
  • Provisioned throughput, ML ops, model garden

API inklusive

Nutzungsobergrenzen, Guthaben und Zusatzkosten

Grounding mit Google Search: 5,000 kostenlose Anfragen pro Monat (gemeinsam für alle Gemini-3.x-Modelle), danach $14 pro 1,000 Anfragen. Grounding mit Google Maps: 5,000 Prompts pro Monat kostenlos (gemeinsam für Gemini 3), danach $14 pro 1,000 Abfragen.

Google AI Studio FAQ

Wie funktioniert die Abrechnung im Bezahltarif?

Der Bezahltarif rechnet nutzungsbasiert pro 1 Million Tokens ab. Gemini 3.8 Flash kostet beispielsweise $0.75 pro 1M Eingabe-Tokens und $3.75 pro 1M Ausgabe-Tokens bis zum 31. Dezember 2026; ab dem 1. Januar 2027 steigen die Preise. Quelle (öffnet in neuem Tab)

Is Google AI Studio free to use?

Yes, the Free tier has free input and output tokens, with limited model access and lower rate limits than the paid tier. Free tier content is used to improve Google products.

How much does the Gemini 3.8 Flash API cost on Google AI Studio?

On Standard it is $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens. Batch and Flex are $0.375 input and $1.875 output, and Priority is $1.35 input and $6.75 output. These rates run through Dec 31, and pricing increases on Jan 1 after that.

What is the cheapest way to pay for the Google AI Studio paid tier?

Batch, at a 50% cost reduction versus Standard. It processes requests asynchronously, so it suits workloads that do not need real-time answers.

Does Google AI Studio charge for Search grounding?

Grounding with Google Search includes 5,000 free requests per month, shared across Gemini 3.x models. After that it costs $14 per 1,000 requests.

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