In 2026 the pricing of Google Gemini 3 follows two separate tracks. On one side there are consumer plans, on the other the API costs aimed at those who build applications.
The distinction matters because the two pricing models address different needs. Consumer plans involve a monthly fee, while the API is billed based on token consumption.
The Gemini 3 model family
The Gemini 3 generation, released in 2026, includes four models with different balances between speed, reasoning depth and cost. Gemini 3.5 Flash is geared toward agentic tasks and coding.
Gemini 3.1 Pro is the flagship reasoning model, with a context window of one million tokens. Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is the budget version for high volumes, while Gemini 3.1 Deep Think is dedicated to extended reasoning.
The consumer plans
Consumer plans are available through Google One. The free plan costs nothing and includes Gemini 3.5 Flash with limited access to Gemini 3.1 Pro, along with tools such as Deep Research and Canvas.
The AI Plus plan costs 7.99 dollars per month and offers twice the usage limits compared with the free version, with 200 GB of storage. The AI Pro plan costs 19.99 dollars per month, with four times the limits and 5 TB of storage.
The AI Ultra plan ranges from 99.99 to 199.99 dollars per month. It unlocks Gemini 3.1 Deep Think and much higher usage limits, along with Cloud credits and other bundled services.
The pay-as-you-go API costs
Those who build applications pay per million tokens, with input and output counted separately. Gemini 3.5 Flash costs 1.50 dollars per million input tokens and 9.00 dollars for output.
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is the cheapest option, at 0.25 dollars for input and 1.50 dollars for output. Gemini 3.1 Pro starts at 2.00 dollars for input and 12.00 dollars for output on prompts up to 200 thousand tokens.
A 50 percent discount is available on most models through batch requests. Context caching also helps reduce costs when the same prompt is sent multiple times.
Additional costs to consider
Model pricing does not cover every expense. Grounding with Google Search is free for 5,000 requests per month on Gemini 3 models, then costs 14 dollars per 1,000 requests.
Image generation with Imagen 4 ranges from 0.02 to 0.06 dollars per image. Video generation with Veo 3.1 costs from 0.10 to 0.40 dollars per second, depending on quality and resolution.
Original article: eesel.ai
