Google Gemini API
LLM Gateways & APIs · Free + paid
Direct API access to Gemini models via AI Studio
At a glance
- Made by
- Korean
- UI in Korean
- API
- Yes
- Available on
- API, Web
What is Google Gemini API?
The Gemini API lets you integrate Google DeepMind's Gemini, Imagen, and Veo models into your apps with an API key. In Google AI Studio you can quickly test models, refine prompts, and move them into code. You can start on the free tier and scale in production to a paid tier that is prepaid and billed by usage; enterprise use is offered through the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. The documentation covers features such as the Batch API, context caching, function calling, the Live API, and grounding with Google Search and Maps.
- Testing models and developing prompts in Google AI Studio
- Batch API (50% cost savings)
- Context caching
- Function calling and structured outputs
- Live API (real-time)
- Google Search and Google Maps grounding
- OpenAI compatibility
- Gemma open models available
Who uses Google Gemini API and for what
- Free start for developers and small projects using the Gemini API for the first time
- Production applications that need higher volume
Pricing
What you get for free — Yes (limited access to certain models, free input and output tokens, your input is used to improve Google products)
| Plan | Price | Main limits |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Certain models only, free tokens, content used to improve products |
| Paid (prepaid, then pay-as-you-go) | Contact sales | Higher limits, context caching, 50% savings with the Batch API, content not used to improve products |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Contact sales, Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform |
| Gemini 4 Argon (Standard) | $2 | Per 1 million tokens: input $2, output $10 (until 2026-11-30), $4 and $20 from 2026-12-01, not available on the free tier |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash (Standard) | $0.75 | Per 1 million tokens: input $0.75, output $3.75 (until 2026-12-31), $1.50 and $7.50 from 2027-01-01, free tier available |
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 Google Gemini API (alternatives)
Google Gemini API vs. alternatives at a glance
| AI | Pricing | Combos on the map | Connected tools | Free | Cheapest monthly | Korean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Gemini API | Free + paid | 0 | 7 | Yes | — | Yes |
| Anthropic API | Free + paid | 0 | 7 | — | — | Yes |
| Cerebras Inference | Free + paid | 0 | 7 | Yes | — | No |
| GroqCloud | Free + paid | 0 | 7 | — | — | No |
| Mistral API | Free + paid | 0 | 7 | Yes | — | No |
3 of these 5 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.
Google Gemini API on AI Galaxy Map
- One of 14 AI tools in the LLM Gateways & APIs field.
- Connected to 7 other tools — #1 in its field.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Google Gemini API for free?
Yes (limited access to certain models, free input and output tokens, your input is used to improve Google products). Prices can change, so check the official site before paying.
What AI can I use instead of Google Gemini API?
Tools that do the same job, such as Anthropic API, Cerebras Inference, GroqCloud, Mistral API, are connected to it on the map.
Can I use Google Gemini API in Korean?
UI in Korean
Sources (official pages)
- https://ai.google.dev
- https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing?hl=ko
- https://ai.google.dev/gemma/docs?hl=ko
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying.