Google Gemini
Gemini 3 Flash costs
Balanced throughput and accuracy for live assistants, with audio surcharges when needed.
Last pricing check: Mar 13, 2026
Why teams choose this model
Scenario planning
Realistic cost examples
Numbers use Gemini 3 Flash Preview pricing
Enterprise chat
Internal chatbots rely on Flash for faster answers than Pro at lower cost.
Per request
$0.0023
Per month
$180.00
Tokens sent
120,000,000
Research aide
Teams generate briefs and citations while grounding to Search.
Per request
$0.0033
Per month
$148.50
Tokens sent
94,500,000
Realtime assistant
Voice copilots leverage Flash’s audio pricing for rapid responses.
Per request
$0.0019
Per month
$191.00
Tokens sent
122,000,000
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FAQs
How do audio prices work?
Audio inputs cost $1/M tokens vs. $0.50 for text/images/videos. Budget accordingly for voice-heavy flows.
What about caching?
$0.05/M tokens for cache hits; $1/M tokens per hour for storage when you pin caches.
Is Search grounding included?
Google gives 5,000 grounded prompts free per month; beyond that Search calls cost $14/1K queries.
Pricing sources
- https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing
Checked Mar 13, 2026