Gemini 4 Carbon API Pricing / Price per 1M tokens
Paid Gemini API model id gemini-4-carbon is generally available to paying developers and enterprises in Google AI Studio and Gemini for business. Introductory Standard prices are live offers through 2026-11-30, not reference-only. Fairwind remains the cyber-access program and is not the only access path. Not available on the free tier. Implicit caching only; explicit caching is not supported. Thinking tokens are billed as output. Standard per 1M tokens: through 2026-11-30, input $2 / output $10 / cache $0.10; from 2026-12-01, input $4 / output $20 / cache $0.20. Google publishes no timezone. promo_ends_at follows the Gemini 4 Argon convention, Pacific midnight 2026-12-01T08:00:00.000Z. Context length is not stored. The Vercel changelog says "1M-token context window" and does not print an integer. OpenRouter context_length is 1048576. Model Garden says completions can be up to 1 million tokens. 1000000 and 1048576 are not written. Input types on the Model Garden price row are text, image, video and audio. Text output includes response and reasoning. Verified 2026-11-11. Catalog 2026-11-11. Source: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing#gemini-4-carbon ; https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/gemini-4-carbon-now-available/ ; https://cloud.google.com/model-garden/pricing ; https://vercel.com/changelog/gemini-4-carbon-now-available-on-ai-gateway ; https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/introducing-gemini-4-carbon/
Gemini(Google) • API Price Comparison
Also known as: gemini-4-carbon · gemini4carbon · gemini4-carbon · gemini4 carbon
API pricing and token costs at a glance
Updated on · Published currencies / per 1M tokens; cheapest ranked by input
| Channel | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cache read / 1M | Updated / verified on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini(Google)OfficialLowest input Limited-time offer Input now $2 Output now $10 Cache read now $0.1 Ends (Pacific time) | USD 2 | USD 10 | USD 0.1 | 2026-11-11 |
| Google Vertex AI Limited-time offer Input now $2 Output now $10 Cache read now $0.1 Ends (Pacific time) | USD 2 | USD 10 | USD 0.1 | 2026-11-11 |
| OpenRouter Limited-time offer Input now $2 Output now $10 Cache read now $0.1 Ends (Pacific time) | USD 2 | USD 10 | USD 0.1 | 2026-11-11 |
Metered API cost = input tokens / 1M × input rate + output tokens / 1M × output rate. At the lowest-input-rate channel, 1M input plus 250K output tokens costs approximately USD 4.5. This excludes caching, tools, retries and other service fees; the lowest input rate does not guarantee the lowest total bill.
— means the price or date is not recorded. Cross-currency ranking uses exchange rates.
Gemini 4 Carbon is a large language model by Gemini(Google). Across the 4 API channels tracked here, input pricing ranges from $2.00 per 1M input tokens; the cheapest is Gemini(Google) at $2.00 per 1M input tokens. The official channel (Gemini(Google)) charges $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $10.00 per 1M output tokens. It is also available through subscription plans such as Gemini Free, Gemini Code Assist Individual, Google AI Plus, Google AI Pro. Its Agent Arena net-improvement score is approximately 16.6%. Prices are collected daily from official provider pages and every tracked channel, then cross-checked by a data-accuracy audit.
Model performance benchmarks
Scores retain their original benchmark, version and metric. We do not combine them into a site-wide score; results from different versions are not directly comparable.
💳 Subscription Plans
Plans from Gemini(Google) come first, followed by linked third-party plans; each group is organized by product line.
Official plans
These are the model producer’s plans. A plan may not include this exact model; check the official site for current model availability and allowances.
💬 Chat subscriptions
5 plansMonthly access to the assistant apps and their model line-up.
- Plan price: S$0.00/month
- Payment methods: Credit card / Debit card / Google Pay
Conditions and details
- Currency SGD, unit per month
- Published free tier
- EstimateFeatures, message caps, context and rate limits come from the same plan row; lines marked Estimate are not guaranteed allowances
- Does the subscription allowance cover third-party models?: Unknown
- Plan price: $4.99/month
Conditions and details
- Currency USD, unit per month
- EstimateFeatures, message caps, context and rate limits come from the same plan row; lines marked Estimate are not guaranteed allowances
- Does the subscription allowance cover third-party models?: Unknown
- Google AI Plus US monthly price $4.99 (cut from $7.99 on 2026-06-08; ).
- Verified 2026-11-05.
- Plan price: $19.99/month
Conditions and details
- Currency USD, unit per month
- EstimateFeatures, message caps, context and rate limits come from the same plan row; lines marked Estimate are not guaranteed allowances
- Does the subscription allowance cover third-party models?: Unknown
- Google AI Pro US monthly price $19.99.
- Verified 2026-11-05.
- Plan price: $99.99/month
- Payment methods: Credit card / Debit card / Google Pay
Conditions and details
- Currency USD, unit per month
- EstimateFeatures, message caps, context and rate limits come from the same plan row; lines marked Estimate are not guaranteed allowances
- Does the subscription allowance cover third-party models?: Unknown
- US consumer tier.
- Plan price: $199.99/month
Conditions and details
- Currency USD, unit per month
- EstimateFeatures, message caps, context and rate limits come from the same plan row; lines marked Estimate are not guaranteed allowances
- Does the subscription allowance cover third-party models?: Unknown
- US consumer tier.
⌨️ Coding plans
3 plansEditor and CLI coding agents, metered in prompts rather than tokens.
- Recorded plan allowance: 1000 requests per day
- Plan price: $0.00/month
Conditions and details
- Currency USD, unit per month
- Published free tier
- EstimateFeatures, message caps, context and rate limits come from the same plan row; lines marked Estimate are not guaranteed allowances
- Does the subscription allowance cover third-party models?: Unknown
- Free.
- 6000 code completions + 240 chats/day.
- Gemini 2.5 now, Gemini 3 waitlist.
- IDE plugin (VSCode/JetBrains/Android Studio).
- Recorded plan allowance: 1500 requests per day
- Plan price: $22.80/month
- Billed annually $228.00
Conditions and details
- Currency USD, unit per month
- EstimateFeatures, message caps, context and rate limits come from the same plan row; lines marked Estimate are not guaranteed allowances
- Does the subscription allowance cover third-party models?: Unknown
- Per-user.
- $22.80/mo month-to-month or $19/mo annual.
- 1500 model requests/day shared CLI+Agent.
- Gemini 2.5 + Gemini 3 waitlist.
- Recorded plan allowance: 2000 requests per day
- Plan price: $54.00/month
- Billed annually $540.00
Conditions and details
- Currency USD, unit per month
- EstimateFeatures, message caps, context and rate limits come from the same plan row; lines marked Estimate are not guaranteed allowances
- Does the subscription allowance cover third-party models?: Unknown
- Per-user.
- $54/mo month-to-month or $45/mo annual.
- 2000 model requests/day.
- Private repo customization (GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket) + Apigee.
Which plan is right for you?
💬 Chat subscriptions: Monthly access to the assistant apps and their model line-up.
⌨️ Coding plans: Editor and CLI coding agents, metered in prompts rather than tokens.
| Channel | Type | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Rate Limit | vs Official | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gemini(Google)💰 Best Price🏢 Official Limited-time offer Input now $2 Output now $10 Cache read now $0.1 Ends (Pacific time) | Official | $2.00 | $10.00 | - | Baseline | |
Google Vertex AI Limited-time offer Input now $2 Output now $10 Cache read now $0.1 Ends (Pacific time) | Cloud | $2.00 | $10.00 | - | - | |
OpenRouter Limited-time offer Input now $2 Output now $10 Cache read now $0.1 Ends (Pacific time) | Aggregator | $2.00 | $10.00 | - | - | |
Vercel AI Gateway Limited-time offer Input now $2 Output now $10 Cache read now $0.1 Ends (Pacific time) | Aggregator | $2.00 | $10.00 | - | - |
| Usage Level | Tokens/Month | Gemini(Google) | Google Vertex AI | OpenRouter | Vercel AI Gateway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🐣 Light | 0.1M in + 0.1M out | $0.70 | $0.70 | $0.70 | $0.70 |
| 📊 Medium | 1.0M in + 0.5M out | $7.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 |
| 🚀 Heavy | 10.0M in + 5.0M out | $70.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 |
| 🏢 Enterprise | 100.0M in + 50.0M out | $700.00 | $700.00 | $700.00 | $700.00 |
Frequently asked questions about Gemini 4 Carbon
How much does the Gemini 4 Carbon API cost?
The lowest input rate is USD 2 per 1M tokens; output on that channel is USD 10 per 1M tokens.
Which channel has the cheapest Gemini 4 Carbon API?
Gemini(Google) has the lowest input rate: USD 2 per 1M tokens. Cross-currency ranking uses exchange rates; compare output and cache prices separately.
What is the Gemini 4 Carbon cache-read price?
Gemini(Google): USD 0.1; Google Vertex AI: USD 0.1; OpenRouter: USD 0.1; Vercel AI Gateway: USD 0.1 per 1M cache-read tokens.
When was Gemini 4 Carbon pricing last updated?
Updated on 2026-11-11. This is the latest recorded price update or verification; see the table for individual channel dates.
Is there a free Gemini 4 Carbon API?
No available recorded channel lists both input and output at zero. Missing prices, free cache reads or a free chat tier do not establish a free API; check provider terms for trial credits.
How do I calculate Gemini 4 Carbon token costs and monthly spend?
Metered API cost = input tokens / 1M × input rate + output tokens / 1M × output rate. At the lowest-input-rate channel, 1M input plus 250K output tokens costs approximately USD 4.5. This excludes caching, tools, retries and other service fees; the lowest input rate does not guarantee the lowest total bill.