Gemini API — free tier with Google AI Studio
The Gemini API has a free tier with free input and output tokens on Gemini 3.x Flash and Flash-Lite models, no card needed.
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Access
- Instant
LimitsPer-project RPM/TPM/RPD, see AI Studio
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Who qualifies
Anyone with a Google account
The catch
Free-tier content may be used to improve Google products; paid tier does not. Rate limits are per project, can change and are not guaranteed. Flagship Gemini 4 Argon is paid only. Upgrading to Tier 1 requires linking billing.
What you get
- Free of charge on models like Gemini 3.8 Flash, 3.6 Flash and 3.5/3.1 Flash-Lite
- Google AI Studio access included
- Limits are per project and shown in AI Studio
- Gemini 4 Argon has no free tier
At a glance
- Offer
- Free tokens, no card
- Type
- Free tier
- Provider
- Access
- Instant
- Eligibility
- Anyone with a Google account
- Limits
- Per-project RPM/TPM/RPD, see AI Studio
- Deadline
- Rolling / no deadline given
- Last checked
- Sun, 25 Oct 2026
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