Conversation / Quote
Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking API Price
Google · gemini-3.8-live-extended-thinking
| Billing | USD · 1M tokens |
|---|---|
| Modalities | Text / Image / Video / Audio |
| Deep Thinking | Supported |
| Verified Date | 2026-10-10 |
| Official pricing page | ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing ↗ |
Source text: the note below is the model's official text, kept in its original Chinese and not translated.
Low-latency audio-to-audio model with background reasoning (Extended Thinking). No batch tier.
Report a pricing issue
Found inaccurate pricing or model information? We will review it.
Pricing Tiers
| Tier | Price | Description |
|---|---|---|
| text | in $0.75 / out $4.5 /1M tokens | — |
| audio | in $3 / out $12 /1M tokens | or $0.005/min input, $0.018/min output |
| image/video | in $1 /1M tokens | or $0.002/min |
Monthly Cost Estimate
30 days · no cache hits · list price
Free quotas, tiered pricing, batch discounts, and time-based pricing are not included; refer to official bills.
Google Related Models
- Gemini 3.8 Flash $0.75 / $3.75
- Gemini 3.7 Flash $0.75 / $3.75
- Gemini 3.6 Flash $0.75 / $3.75
- Gemini 3.6 Flash-Tiered $0.75 / $3.75
- Gemini 3.5 Flash $1.5 / $9
- Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite $0.3 / $2.5
- Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite $0.25 / $1.5
- Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview $2 / $12
- Gemini 3 Pro Preview(Legacy) $2 / $12
- Gemini 3 Flash(Legacy) $0.5 / $3
- Gemini 2.5 Pro $1.25 / $10
- Gemini 2.5 Flash $0.3 / $2.5
- Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite $0.1 / $0.4
- Gemini 3.8 Live $0.75 / $4.5
- Gemini 3.5 Live Translate $3.5 / $21
- Gemini 3.1 Flash Image $0.5 / $60
- Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image $0.25 / $30
- Gemini 3 Pro Image $2 / $120
- Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image, Preview channel) $2 / $120
- Veo 3.1 $0.4 /sec
- Veo 3.1 Fast $0.1 /sec
- Veo 3.1 Lite $0.05 /sec
- Veo 2.0(Discontinued) $0.35 /sec
- Veo 3.0(Discontinued) $0.4 /sec
- Veo 3.0 Fast(Discontinued) $0.15 /sec
- Gemini Omni Flash $1.5 / $17.5
- Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS $0.5 / $9
- Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS $0.5 / $6
- Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS Preview $1 / $20
- Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview TTS $0.5 / $10
- Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview TTS $1 / $20
- Gemini 3.5 Transcribe $2 / $12
- Gemini 3.5 Transcribe Live $3.5 / $21
- Lyria 3.5 $0.08 /call
- Lyria 3 Clip Preview $0.04 /call
- Lyria 3 Pro Preview $0.08 /call
- Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview $0.75 / $4.5
- Gemini Omni Flash Preview $1.5 / $17.5
- Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (Custom Tools) $2 / $12
- Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 $1.5 / $30
- Gemini 3 Flash Preview $0.5 / $3
- Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio $0.5 / $12
- Gemini 2.5 Flash Image $0.3 / $30
- Gemini Embedding 2 $0.2 /1M tokens
- Gemini Robotics ER 2 Preview $1 / $5
- Gemini Robotics ER 2 Streaming Preview $1 / $5
FAQ
How much does the Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking API cost?
Input $0.75/1M tokens, output $4.5/1M tokens
Which input modalities does Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking support?
Text / Image / Video / Audio. Supports deep thinking / reasoning.
What is the approximate monthly cost of Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking?
Depends on volume: light use (1M input + 300K output per day) ≈ $63/month; medium (5M + 1.5M) ≈ $315/month; heavy agents (10M + 3M) ≈ $630/month. Cache hits, batch discounts and tiered pricing can lower this further.
How does Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking compare with peers on value?
Google Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking is priced low among comparable models; compare against GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 and Gemini 2.5. See the Pricemon market table for a full comparison.
What use cases suit Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking?
Good for: chat systems, customer support, content generation, coding assistance, data analysis.
Does Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking have a free tier?
Check Google's official pricing page for the latest free quota, trial policy and tiered pricing. Policies differ by vendor and change over time.