Gemini · Fast / Budget · 1,000K context window
$0.004500 per call at 3,000 input / 1,000 output tokens.
Per call
$0.004500
10K calls/mo
$45
Cache savings
75% off input
Batch savings
50% off all
Adjust token counts, volume, and discount toggles to model your customer support bot spend. Pricing updated weekly.
Call Gemini 3 Flash with the Google Generative AI SDK:
import google.generativeai as genai
model = genai.GenerativeModel("gemini-3-flash")
response = model.generate_content("Your prompt here")
# Cost: ~$0.004500 per call at standard rates
# Input: $0.50/MTok
# Output: $3.00/MTokPer-call cost for all models scoring 50+ on customer support bot benchmarks. Hover for details.
Cheapest viable option: Claude Haiku 4.5 at $0.008000/call (-78% less, 86/100 quality).
| Direction | $/MTok | Tokens per call |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.50 | 3,000 |
| Output | $3.00 | 1,000 |
Caching drops input cost from $0.50 to $0.13/MTok. For repeated system prompts, that saves $0.001125 per call.
Submit requests asynchronously and receive 50% off all token costs. This works best for offline pipelines where latency requirements are flexible.
| Monthly volume | Cost per call | Standard monthly | Cached monthly | You save with caching |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 calls | $0.004500 | $45 | $33.75 | $11.25 |
| 50,000 calls | $0.004500 | $225 | $168.75 | $56.25 |
| 100,000 calls | $0.004500 | $450 | $337.5 | $112.5 |
| 500,000 calls | $0.004500 | $2,250 | $1,687.5 | $562.5 |
| 1,000,000 calls | $0.004500 | $4,500 | $3,375 | $1,125 |
Gemini 3 Flash is a solid pick for customer support bot
Scores 82/100 (rank #5 of 14). Good balance of quality and cost for customer support bot.
Top-ranked: GPT 5.6 Terra (92/100) at $0.0225/call
Gemini 3 Flash scores by task type. Customer Support Bot highlighted.
| Task type | Confidence score | Rank out of 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Classification | 88/100 | #3 |
| Extraction | 86/100 | #3 |
| Summarization | 83/100 | #5 |
| Q&A(current page) | 82/100 | #5 |
| Code Generation | 65/100 | #7 |
| Code Review | 62/100 | #7 |
| Reasoning | 58/100 | #7 |
| Creative Writing | 52/100 | #8 |
12 models score 80+ on customer support bot benchmarks, sorted by input rate. Cheapest: Claude Haiku 4.5 (-78% less, 86/100 quality).
| Model | Provider | Input $/MTok | Output $/MTok | Quality | Per call | vs Gemini |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | Claude | $1.00 | $5.00 | 86/100 | $0.008000 | 78% more |
| GPT 5.6 Luna | GPT | $1.00 | $6.00 | 85/100 | $0.009000 | 100% more |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | Gemini | $1.50 | $9.00 | 84/100 | $0.0135 | 200% more |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | Claude | $2.00 | $10.00 | 89/100 | $0.0160 | 256% more |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro | Gemini | $2.00 | $12.00 | 87/100 | $0.0180 | 300% more |
| GPT 5.4 | GPT | $2.50 | $15.00 | 91/100 | $0.0225 | 400% more |
| GPT 5.6 Terra | GPT | $2.50 | $15.00 | 92/100 | $0.0225 | 400% more |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Claude | $3.00 | $15.00 | 88/100 | $0.0240 | 433% more |
| Claude Opus 4.8 | Claude | $5.00 | $25.00 | 85/100 | $0.0400 | 789% more |
| GPT 5.5 | GPT | $5.00 | $30.00 | 90/100 | $0.0450 | 900% more |
| GPT 5.6 Sol | GPT | $5.00 | $30.00 | 91/100 | $0.0450 | 900% more |
| Claude Fable 5 | Claude | $10.00 | $50.00 | 88/100 | $0.0800 | 1678% more |
Provider
Gemini
Tier
Fast / Budget
Context
1,000K tokens
Released
Mar 2026
| Model | Tier | Input $/MTok | Output $/MTok | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.1 Pro | Mid-tier | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1,000K |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | Fast / Budget | $1.50 | $9.00 | 1,000K |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Fast / Budget | $0.25 | $1.50 | 1,000K |
You can compare Gemini 3 Flash head-to-head against any other model on our model comparison pages, or track how pricing has changed over time on the pricing history tracker.
See how Gemini 3 Flash costs change across different workload types.
Code Generation
$0.0130/call
Unit Test Generation
$0.0165/call
SQL Generation
$0.003750/call
API Generation
$0.0195/call
Code Refactoring
$0.0140/call
Code Review
$0.008500/call
PR Review
$0.0130/call
Security Review
$0.0105/call
Bug Detection
$0.008500/call
Document Summarization
$0.008000/call
PDF Summarization
$0.0120/call
Meeting Notes
$0.0100/call
Email Summarization
$0.003000/call
Chatbot
$0.004000/call
RAG Pipeline
$0.007500/call
FAQ Bot
$0.003150/call
Data Extraction
$0.005000/call
JSON Extraction
$0.003900/call
Invoice Parsing
$0.002800/call
Resume Parsing
$0.003650/call
Chain of Thought
$0.0165/call
Legal Analysis
$0.0170/call
Math Reasoning
$0.009750/call
Financial Analysis
$0.0160/call
Content Moderation
$0.000550/call
Sentiment Analysis
$0.000550/call
Categorization
$0.000850/call
Intent Detection
$0.000450/call
Copywriting
$0.006250/call
Blog Writing
$0.0245/call
Marketing Copy
$0.009400/call
Product Descriptions
$0.004750/call
$0.004500 per call at 3,000 input / 1,000 output tokens.
Scores 82/100, rank #5 of 14 models. Top-ranked: GPT 5.6 Terra at 92/100.
Claude Haiku 4.5 scores 86/100 quality at $1.00/$5.00 per MTok. That is -78% less than Gemini 3 Flash per call.
Three strategies: prompt caching (75% off input), batch API (50% off all tokens), prompt optimization. Combined: $0.004500 drops to about $0.000563 per call.
Gemini also offers: Gemini 3.1 Pro at $2.00/$12.00, Gemini 3.5 Flash at $1.50/$9.00, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite at $0.25/$1.50.
1,000K tokens total. Typical customer support bot calls use 3,000 plus 1,000 tokens, well within limits.
This calculator estimates costs based on published rates only. Connect your API usage to see where your money goes and which models drive your spend.