Gemini 3.8 Flash (High) API Pricing
Google · released 2026-09-02 · merges 3 reasoning-effort tiers
Also searched as: Gemini 3.8 Flash pricing · 3.8 Flash price
Benchmarks shown for the highest-scoring reasoning tier. Merged tiers: Gemini 3.8 Flash (High), Gemini 3.8 Flash (Medium), Gemini 3.8 Flash (Low).
Gemini 3.8 Flash price
0.075¢ / 1K
0.375¢ / 1K
0.150¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.15¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.487¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0413 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0300 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $45.00 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.75) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $3.75).
Benchmarks
#26 of 547
#8 of 195
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| MiMo-V2.6-Flash | 37.9 | $0.175 |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 (Max) | 43.4 | $0.20 |
| GPT-6 Luna (Max) | 38.1 | $0.20 |
| Qwen3.8-Flash-Next | 39.8 | $0.23 |
| GLM-5.3-Flash | 41.8 | $0.237 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 4.8 (Max) | 41.8 | $10.00 |
| GLM-5.3-Flash | 41.8 | $0.237 |
| Ling 3.1 Flash | 41.1 | $0.45 |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash (High) | 40.9 | $1.50 |
| Claude Opus 4.7 (Max) | 40.7 | $10.00 |
| Qwen3.8 Max | 40.2 | $3.00 |
| Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | 39.9 | $3.00 |
More from Google
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini 4 Argon (High) | 52.6 | $4.00 |
| Gemini 3.7 Flash (Medium) | 39.6 | $1.50 |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash (High) | 34.0 | $1.50 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash (Medium) | 33.6 | $3.375 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | 29.7 | $4.50 |
| Gemini 3 Pro Preview (High) | 28.0 | $4.50 |
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Reasoning) | 26.3 | $1.125 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | 22.2 | $0.85 |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-10-15
FAQ
Who develops Gemini 3.8 Flash (High)?
Gemini 3.8 Flash (High) is developed by Google, released 2026-09-02.
How much does Gemini 3.8 Flash (High) cost per million tokens?
Gemini 3.8 Flash (High) costs $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens ($1.50 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
What is the Gemini 3.8 Flash API price?
The Gemini 3.8 Flash API price is $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens ($1.50 per 1M blended).
How much does Gemini 3.8 Flash cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about 0.15¢ on Gemini 3.8 Flash, at $0.75/1M input and $3.75/1M output.
Is Gemini 3.8 Flash free?
Gemini 3.8 Flash's official API list price is $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens. This site tracks list prices only, not free tiers or trial credits — check Google's site for those.
How does Gemini 3.8 Flash (High) rank on benchmarks?
Gemini 3.8 Flash (High) scores 40.9 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #26 of 547 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Gemini 3.8 Flash (High)?
Yes — MiMo-V2.6-Flash scores similar intelligence (37.9) at $0.175/1M blended, versus $1.50/1M for Gemini 3.8 Flash (High).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Gemini 3.8 Flash (High) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-10-15.