Gemini API: what it charges, what it allows, and what it keeps
thecontinuitylayer.com/inference-apis/gemini-apiGoogle's own API for its Gemini models, served through AI Studio.
- 1Yes
Does Gemini API publish a per-token price?
Yes, by Google's own page.
A public pricing page lists per-token rates, e.g. Gemini 4 Argon at $2.00 input / $10.00 output per 1M tokens through November 30, 2026, doubling December 1.
Yes means: Per-token prices are on a public page with no sign-in. Partly means only some models are priced in public, or the price sits on a model page rather than the pricing page.
- 2Partly
Does Gemini API publish its rate limits?
Partly, by Google's own page.
The docs publish tier rules, spend caps and batch limits, but send developers to AI Studio for the per-model request and token numbers.
Yes means: The docs give request or token numbers for each tier or model. Partly means some numbers, such as a concurrency cap or the top tiers only; no means the numbers are only shown inside a signed-in account.
- 3Partly
Does Gemini API train on your API prompts by default?
Partly, by Google's own page.
Google says paid-tier prompts are not used to improve its products, but free-tier content is.
Yes means: Here no is the good answer: the provider's page says what you send its API is not used for training unless you opt in. Yes means it is unless you opt out; partly means it depends on the plan, the tier or the upstream provider.
- 4Yes
Does Gemini API say how long it keeps your prompts and outputs?
Yes, by Google's own page.
Google states that prompts and outputs are kept for 55 days for abuse monitoring, and 30 days when Search or Maps grounding is used.
Yes means: A stated period, or a statement that nothing is kept by default. Partly means a period for some users or requests but not others.
- 5Yes
Does Gemini API run a public status page?
Yes, by Google's own page.
Google's own troubleshooting docs link to a public AI Studio status page.
Yes means: A public page shows current uptime and past incidents.
Every grade above is read from Google's own page on the day shown. If a page has changed, tell us.