Gemini 3.6 Flash charges $1.50 per 1M input tokens and $7.50 per 1M output tokens (cached input: $0.15/M). Real bills depend on your input/output split — the tables below price Gemini 3.6 Flash at 1K–1M tokens across common workload shapes. Verified Aug 16, 2026
Cost by token volume
| Volume | Input-heavy (90/10) | Balanced (70/30) | Output-heavy (30/70) | All input | All output |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 tokens | $0.0021 | $0.0033 | $0.0057 | $0.0015 | $0.0075 |
| 10,000 tokens | $0.021 | $0.033 | $0.057 | $0.015 | $0.075 |
| 100,000 tokens | $0.21 | $0.33 | $0.57 | $0.15 | $0.75 |
| 1 million tokens | $2.10 | $3.30 | $5.70 | $1.50 | $7.50 |
Uncached. Volume links open interactive pages with adjustable splits.
Prompt caching impact
| Cached share of input | Chat request (4K in / 800 out) | Monthly @ 10K req/day | Savings / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | $0.012 | $3,600.00 | — |
| 50% | $0.0093 | $2,790.00 | −$810.00 |
| 75% | $0.00795 | $2,385.00 | −$1,215.00 |
Monthly projections
| Scale | Requests / day | Chat workload / month | Agentic workload / month* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 req/day | 3,000 | $27.90 | $108.45 |
| 1K req/day | 30,000 | $279.00 | $1,084.50 |
| 10K req/day | 300,000 | $2,790.00 | $10,845.00 |
| 100K req/day | 3,000,000 | $27,900.00 | $108,450.00 |
Chat: 4K in / 800 out, 50% cached. *Agentic: 40K in / 1.5K out, 65% cached. Model your exact mix in the monthly cost calculator.
FAQ
1M purely input tokens cost $1.50; 1M purely output tokens cost $7.50. A typical mixed workload lands in between — see the volume table for exact splits.
A chat-style request (4,000 input + 800 output) costs about $0.0093 with 50% cached input, or $0.012 without caching.
At 1,000 requests/day of a chat workload (4K in / 800 out, 50% cached): $279.00/month. At 10,000 requests/day: $2,790.00/month. Model your exact mix with the monthly cost calculator.