Gemini Thinking
Foundation Models · Free + paid
Google's extended-thinking variant of Gemini
At a glance
- Made by
- Google DeepMind
- Korean
- UI in Korean
- API
- Yes
- Available on
- Web, API
What is Gemini Thinking?
Gemini is a model family from Google DeepMind. Its flagship reasoning model, Gemini 4 Argon, is built for complex software engineering, deep math and science problems, autonomous multi-step agents, and long decoding generation of up to 1 million tokens. You can try it in the Gemini app, Google AI Studio, and Google Antigravity. Developers use it through the Gemini Developer API, and the output price includes thinking tokens. Gemini 3.8 Flash is a Flash model for long-horizon software engineering and autonomous agents, and it also has a free tier.
- Gemini 4 Argon flagship reasoning model
- Long decoding generation of up to 1 million tokens
- Autonomous multi-step agents and long-horizon software engineering
- Google Search and Google Maps grounding
- Batch API (50% cost savings) and context caching
- Use in the Gemini app, Google AI Studio, and Google Antigravity
Who uses Gemini Thinking and for what
- Engineers: long-horizon software engineering and legacy code migration
- Accelerating scientific discovery for researchers
- Cybersecurity defense such as fixing security vulnerabilities
Pricing
What you get for free — Yes (free tier: limited access to certain models, Gemini 3.8 Flash input and output are free, content is used to improve Google products. Gemini 4 Argon is not available on the free tier)
| Plan | Price | Main limits |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | $0 | Limited access to certain models, access to Google AI Studio |
| Gemini 4 Argon Standard (paid tier) | $2 | $2 per 1 million input tokens, $10 output (including thinking tokens); from 2026-12-01, $4 input and $20 output |
| Gemini 4 Argon Batch | $1 | $1 per 1 million input tokens, $5 output; doubles from 2026-12-01 |
| Gemini 4 Argon Priority | $3.6 | $3.60 per 1 million input tokens, $18 output; doubles from 2026-12-01 |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash Standard (paid tier) | $0.75 | $0.75 per 1 million input tokens, $3.75 output; from 2027-01-01, $1.50 and $7.50 |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Dedicated support, provisioned throughput, and more; contact sales |
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying. · Official pricing page
AI tools similar to Gemini Thinking (alternatives)
Gemini Thinking vs. alternatives at a glance
| AI | Pricing | Combos on the map | Connected tools | Free | Cheapest monthly | Korean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini Thinking | Free + paid | 0 | 4 | Yes | — | Yes |
| DeepSeek-R1 | Free | 0 | 4 | — | — | No |
| o3-mini | Free + paid | 0 | 4 | Yes | — | Yes |
| QwQ-32B | Free | 0 | 4 | — | — | No |
2 of these 4 tools have a free plan.
Combo and connection counts are based on the relationships recorded on AI Galaxy Map (2026-10-26); they are not a quality ranking.
Gemini Thinking on AI Galaxy Map
- One of 60 AI tools in the Foundation Models field.
- Connected to 4 other tools — #53 in its field.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Gemini Thinking for free?
Yes (free tier: limited access to certain models, Gemini 3.8 Flash input and output are free, content is used to improve Google products. Gemini 4 Argon is not available on the free tier). Prices can change, so check the official site before paying.
What AI can I use instead of Gemini Thinking?
Tools that do the same job, such as DeepSeek-R1, o3-mini, QwQ-32B, o1, are connected to it on the map.
Can I use Gemini Thinking in Korean?
UI in Korean
Sources (official pages)
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying.