Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B pricing
Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B API cost from Google — $0.037 per 1M input tokens and $0.150 per 1M output tokens. Cheapest capable model. Estimate your real monthly bill below, then compare it against every other model.
Fast / cheap 1M context · all prices USD per 1M tokens, list price last verified 2026-06-27.
Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B capabilities & limits
Representative specs for this tier — confirm exact limits in the Google docs.
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Call Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B from your code
The exact model string and endpoint to use. Works with the OpenAI SDK — just point base_url at the URL below.
gemini-1.5-flash-8bhttps://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1betaGEMINI_API_KEYcurl "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/gemini-1.5-flash-8b:generateContent" \
-H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-d '{
"contents": [{"parts": [{"text": "Hello"}]}]
}'Model strings follow each provider's naming convention; confirm the current id in the Google docs before relying on it.
What a Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B API call actually costs
Blended input + output cost at Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B's list rates — useful yardsticks before you commit to volume.
Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B cost calculator
Enter your monthly volume to estimate the Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B bill. Runs entirely in your browser.
Google models — Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B in context
How Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B prices against its siblings. Cheapest reference cost first.
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Cost / call* | Context | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B Cheapest capable model | $0.037 | $0.150 | $0.0002 | 1M | Fast / cheap |
| Gemini 2.0 Flash | $0.100 | $0.400 | $0.0005 | 1M | Fast / cheap |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | $0.300 | $2.50 | $0.0028 | 1M | Balanced |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro 1M context (≤200k tier) | $1.25 | $10.00 | $0.011 | 1M | Flagship |
*Reference cost of one call with 1,000 input + 1,000 output tokens — a neutral yardstick. Use the calculator for your real usage. Cheapest row highlighted.
How Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B pricing works
Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B is billed per token: a lower input price of $0.037 per million tokens for everything you send, and a higher output price of $0.150 per million for everything the model generates. To turn that into a real Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B bill, multiply by your monthly request volume and average prompt/response length — the calculator above does exactly that.
Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B does not list a separate cached-input rate, so every input token bills at $0.037 per million. If repeated context is a big part of your prompts, a model with prompt caching may end up cheaper in practice.
List prices move fast — always confirm the current numbers on the official Google pricing page before relying on them for budgeting.
Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B pricing FAQ
How much does the Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B API cost?
Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B costs $0.037 per 1M input tokens and $0.150 per 1M output tokens. A typical 3K-input / 500-output call works out to about $0.0002.
What is Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B's context window?
Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B has a 1M-token context window. Tokens you put in the prompt are billed at the $0.037 per 1M input rate.
Does Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B charge extra for output tokens?
Yes. Output (generated) tokens cost $0.150 per 1M, versus $0.037 per 1M for input — about 4.0× more, which is normal for LLM APIs.
Is Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B a cheap model?
Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B is already among the lowest-priced models tracked here. Compare it against every model on the full price table.