Gemini API

Current free tier

What's free

Real ongoing free tier on Gemini Flash models via AI Studio, including multimodal.

Limits

Flash only, e.g. Gemini 3 Flash ~1,500 req/day; exact per-project quotas shown in AI Studio

The catch

Pro models were pulled from the free tier in April 2026. Enabling billing on the project kills the free tier instantly. Free-tier data may be used for training.

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Change history

• 2026-07-04

  What's free changed.
  Before: Real ongoing free tier on most Gemini models via AI Studio, including multimodal.
  After: Real ongoing free tier on Gemini Flash models via AI Studio, including multimodal.

• 2026-07-04

  Limits changed.
  Before: Per model, e.g. Flash ~1,500 req/day, Pro ~50 req/day. Resets midnight PT
  After: Flash only, e.g. Gemini 3 Flash ~1,500 req/day; exact per-project quotas shown in AI Studio (Pro models left the free tier in April 2026; Google no longer publishes exact free-tier quotas.)

• 2026-07-04

  The catch changed.
  Before: Enabling billing on the project kills the free tier instantly. Free-tier data may be used for training.
  After: Pro models were pulled from the free tier in April 2026. Enabling billing on the project kills the free tier instantly. Free-tier data may be used for training.