Google Gemini pricing in 2026: Free, AI Plus, AI Pro and Ultra explained
Best fit for people already living in Google accounts and apps who want one assistant across chat, Workspace data and Chrome, with a $0 tier and paid tiers from $4.99/month.
Starting price
$4.99/mo (Google AI Plus)
Free option
Yes
Plans
9
Prices checked
Sep 30, 2026
Google AI Ultra (20x)$199.99
Google AI Ultra (5x)$99.99
Gemini Enterprise Business$21.00
Google AI Pro$19.99
Google AI Plus$4.99
What Google Gemini costs, in plain terms
Gemini has three price channels. The consumer Gemini app is sold as monthly Google AI plans: Free at $0, Google AI Plus at $4.99/mo, Google AI Pro at $19.99/mo, and Google AI Ultra at $99.99/mo (5x) or $199.99/mo (20x). Businesses buy Gemini Enterprise per seat, from $21/mo on the Business edition. Developers pay separately through the Gemini Developer API, billed per 1M tokens. None of the app plans include API access.
The cheapest paid step, AI Plus, doubles usage limits compared with Free, adds 400 GB of cloud storage, video generation, and Gemini in Gmail and Vids. The Free plan still covers a lot: 3.6 Flash, image generation, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas and Gems, with 15 GB of storage and a 32k token context window. Usage limits are compute-based and refresh every 5 hours until a weekly limit is reached.
Google Gemini plans compared
Plans and prices
Plan
Price
Billing
Who it is for
Key limits
API
Free
Free
Monthly
Everyday help with a Google Account (consumer channel)
Varying access to 3.1 Pro; Standard compute-based usage limits; refresh every 5 hours until weekly limit; 32k token context window
Billed separately
Google AI Plus
$4.99/mo per user
Monthly
Light upgrade for more usage and Gemini in Google apps (consumer channel)
2x higher usage limits than Free; 400 GB cloud storage; Available in more than 160 countries
Billed separately
Google AI Pro
$19.99/mo per user
Monthly
Individuals doing long-document analysis and heavier creative work (consumer channel)
4x higher usage limits than Free; 1 million token context window; Video upload up to 1 hour, audio up to 3 hours total
Billed separately
Google AI Ultra (5x)
$99.99/mo per user
Monthly
Power users wanting Deep Think, Spark agent and highest limits (consumer channel)
5x higher usage limits vs AI Pro; Cloud storage starting at 20 TB; Available in more than 150 countries; some features select countries only
Billed separately
Google AI Ultra (20x)
$199.99/mo per user
Monthly
Heaviest individual usage (consumer channel)
20x higher usage limits vs AI Pro; Cloud storage starting at 20 TB
Billed separately
Gemini Enterprise Business
$21/mo per seat
Monthly
Small businesses and teams without IT setup (enterprise channel)
Up to 300 seats; 25 GiB storage and data indexing per seat (pooled)
Billed separately
Gemini Enterprise Standard / Plus
Custom pricing
Monthly
Organizations needing enterprise IT controls (enterprise channel)
Unlimited seats; Up to 75 GiB storage and data indexing per seat (pooled)
Billed separately
Gemini Developer API Free
Free
Usage
Prototyping and small projects (API channel)
Limited access to certain models; Lower rate limits (Free usage tier); Content used to improve Google products
Included
Gemini Developer API Paid
Usage-based
Usage
Production applications (API channel)
Rate limits tied to usage tier (Tier 1-3) based on cumulative spend; Grounding with Google Search: 5,000 free requests/month then $14 per 1,000
Included
Which Google Gemini plan to pick
Which plan to pick
If you
Pick
Why
you use Gemini for everyday questions, drafting and summaries
Free ($0)
It includes 3.6 Flash, image generation, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas and Gems, with varying access to 3.1 Pro.
you hit Free limits or want Gemini inside Gmail and Vids
Google AI Plus ($4.99/mo)
2x higher usage limits than Free, 400 GB storage, video generation and 200 Google Flow Credits.
you analyze long documents or do heavier creative work
Google AI Pro ($19.99/mo)
4x Free usage limits, a 1 million token context window, 5 TB storage and Gemini in Docs.
you want Deep Think, Gemini Spark and the highest limits
Google AI Ultra ($99.99/mo, or $199.99/mo for 20x)
5x or 20x the usage limits of AI Pro, storage starting at 20 TB and up to 25,000 Google Flow Credits.
you run a small team and want an admin-ready assistant
Gemini Enterprise Business ($21 per seat/mo)
Up to 300 seats, connectors to Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, HubSpot and Jira, and a no-code Workflow Builder.
What is free, what costs extra
Free access and trial
Gemini app Free plan at $0 with a Google Account; some features usable without signing in. Gemini Developer API has a free tier.
Eligible US college students 18+ get Google AI Pro free for one year (redeem by 2026-12-31, payment method required, auto-renews at $19.99/month). Gemini Enterprise Business offers a trial. Google AI Pro includes a limited trial of Veo 3.1 Lite.
Extra costs and taxes
AI credits can be purchased to extend Gemini app usage limits. API grounding with Google Search/Maps billed at $14 per 1,000 after 5,000 free per month. Google Flow credits vary by tier.
Not stated on the US subscriptions page; no refunds for partial billing periods except as required by law.
Costs that are easy to miss
AI credits can be purchased to extend Gemini app usage limits beyond your plan.
Google Flow credits vary by tier: 200 on AI Plus, 1,000 on AI Pro, 10,000 on Ultra 5x and 25,000 on Ultra 20x.
API grounding with Google Search or Maps is billed at $14 per 1,000 requests after 5,000 free per month.
Taxes are not stated on the US subscriptions page, and there are no refunds for partial billing periods except as required by law.
Google Gemini pricing and usage limits
Prices checked Sep 30, 2026 on the official US pricing page. Official pricing ↗ Prices and limits change often.
The official Google Gemini pricing page as we saw it. gemini.google, captured Oct 1, 2026
Free access and trial conditions
Gemini app Free plan at $0 with a Google Account; some features usable without signing in. Gemini Developer API has a free tier.
Eligible US college students 18+ get Google AI Pro free for one year (redeem by 2026-12-31, payment method required, auto-renews at $19.99/month). Gemini Enterprise Business offers a trial. Google AI Pro includes a limited trial of Veo 3.1 Lite.
Gemini 3.8 Flash: $0.75 input / $3.75 output per 1M tokens through 2026-12-31, doubling to $1.50 / $7.50 from 2027-01-01. Gemini 3.1 Pro preview: $2.00 input / $12.00 output per 1M tokens for prompts up to 200k tokens, higher above 200k
For: Production applications (API channel)
Limits
Rate limits tied to usage tier (Tier 1-3) based on cumulative spend
Grounding with Google Search: 5,000 free requests/month then $14 per 1,000
Includes
Higher rate limits
Context caching
3 more
Batch API at 50% cost reduction
Access to most advanced models
Content not used to improve Google products
API included
Usage caps, credits and extra costs
AI credits can be purchased to extend Gemini app usage limits. API grounding with Google Search/Maps billed at $14 per 1,000 after 5,000 free per month. Google Flow credits vary by tier.
Not stated on the US subscriptions page; no refunds for partial billing periods except as required by law.
How much Google Gemini costs per year
At the listed prices, a single user pays between $60 and $2,400 a year on the fixed-price plans, or nothing on the free tier within its limits. Annual billing discounts, taxes and usage-based extras are listed per plan above where the vendor publishes them.
Google Gemini FAQ
Is Google Gemini free?
Yes, the Gemini app has a $0 plan with a Google Account that includes 3.6 Flash, image generation, Deep Research, Gemini Live and Canvas; paid plans start at $4.99/month for higher limits. source (opens in a new tab)
What does Google AI Pro cost and add?
$19.99/month; 4x the usage limits of Free, a 1M-token context window, video generation, 5 TB storage, Gemini in Gmail/Docs, Gemini in Chrome and YouTube Premium Lite. source (opens in a new tab)
How do usage limits work?
Limits are compute-based (prompt complexity, features, chat length), refresh every 5 hours until a weekly limit, and can be extended with AI credits or a higher plan; when reached, subscribers can continue with Flash-Lite. source (opens in a new tab)
How much does the Gemini API cost?
There is a free tier; the paid tier for Gemini 3.8 Flash is $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens through 2026-12-31, doubling from 2027-01-01; Gemini 3.1 Pro is $2.00 / $12.00 for prompts up to 200k tokens. source (opens in a new tab)
Is the Google AI Pro student offer really free for a year?
Eligible US college students 18+ get Google AI Pro free for one year if they redeem by 2026-12-31. A payment method is required, and the plan auto-renews at $19.99/month afterward.
Does Gemini Developer API pricing change in 2027?
Yes for Gemini 3.8 Flash. It costs $0.75 input and $3.75 output per 1M tokens through 2026-12-31, then $1.50 and $7.50 from 2027-01-01.
Does Google AI Ultra at $99.99/mo differ from the $199.99/mo tier?
Yes. The $99.99 plan gives 5x the usage limits of AI Pro, the $199.99 plan gives 20x. The higher tier also adds 25,000 Google Flow Credits and the highest Antigravity agent rate limits.
Is there a free Gemini API?
Yes. The Gemini Developer API Free tier has free tokens on eligible models and lower rate limits, but content is used to improve Google products. The paid tier does not use your content that way.
