Google · Balanced

Gemini 3.8 Flash API pricing

$0.75 / 1M input tokens   ·   $3.75 / 1M output tokens

📊Cheaper than 15 of the other 24 models we track, pricier than 9 — rank 10 of 25 by input price.

Pricing note: Promotional rate through Dec 31, 2026; steps up to $1.50 / $7.50 on Jan 1, 2027.

Within the balanced tier (9 models we track), the average input rate is $1.92/1M — Gemini 3.8 Flash runs about 61% below that average.

Output tokens cost 5.0x the input rate for Gemini 3.8 Flash — above the 4.6x average across all tracked models.

Similar balanced-tier alternatives

Provider
Google
Tier
Balanced
Input /1M tokens
$0.75
Output /1M tokens
$3.75
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September 10, 2026