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Gemini Developer API Free tier

Eligible Gemini models have free-of-charge input and output tokens within model-specific rate limits.

Free allowanceFree input and output tokens
Resets
Model-specific quotas
Payment card
Not stated as required
Access
Create a Gemini API key in Google AI Studio and use a model that shows Free Tier pricing.

Limits and conditions

  • Only selected models and features are available on the Free tier.
  • Rate limits vary by model, project, and account tier.
  • Batch and some grounding features can be unavailable on the Free tier.

Data and privacy note

The official pricing page says Free-tier content may be used to improve Google's products; paid-tier content is treated differently.

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Official evidence

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Gemini API REST quickstart ↗

The official quickstart documents the REST endpoint, API-key header, and Gemini API environment variable.

Last checked Sep 17, 2026, 4:33 PM UTC