Google Gemini 3.8 Flash
Gemini 3.8 Flash is Google's most intelligent Flash model with significant gains from 3.7 Flash across software engineering, agentic tasks, and multi-step reasoning.
Google Gemini 3.8 Flash costs $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens at the standard tier, the lowest default-region price among the 2 providers SF·SIX tracks, from Google AI Studio. Cached input reads cost $0.075 per 1M tokens. Updated ; prices checked .
- Developer
- Google DeepMind
- Input modalities
- text, image, video, file, audio
- Output modalities
- text
- Context tokens
- 1,048,576
- Latest price observation
- 2026-10-17
- Lowest paired standard token quote
- $0.75 input / $3.75 output per 1M tokens
Dated price and provider records
| Provider and channel | Input | Output or native rate | Unit and status | Source and observation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google AI StudioOpenRouter | $0.75 | $3.75 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| GoogleOpenRouter · Global endpoint | $0.75 | $3.75 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| GoogleOpenRouter · US region | $0.825 | $4.13 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| Google AI StudioOpenRouter · Priority tier | $1.35 | $6.75 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| GoogleOpenRouter · Priority tier · Global endpoint | $1.35 | $6.75 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
| Google AI StudioOpenRouter · Flex tier | $0.375 | $1.88 | 1M tokenspriced · USD | OpenRouter2026-10-17 |
Batch and free variants
- Gemini 3.8 Flash (batch) · from $0.375 input / $1.88 output per 1M tokens
Prices by service tier
| Tier | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cache read / 1M | Cheapest provider | vs standard (blended) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $0.75 | $3.75 | $0.075 | Google AI Studio | 100% |
| BatchBatch endpoint | $0.375 | $1.88 | $0.0375 | OpenRouter (auto-routed) | 50% |
| Flex | $0.375 | $1.88 | $0.0375 | Google AI Studio | 50% |
| Priority | $1.35 | $6.75 | $0.135 | Google AI Studio | 180% |
Each tier’s cheapest endpoint. Standard is the default-region headline; flex and batch trade speed or latency for a lower price, priority and fast cost more for faster service.
Regional endpoints
| Provider and region | Input / 1M | Output / 1M |
|---|---|---|
| GoogleUS region | $0.825 | $4.13 |
Data-residency endpoints in a named region; they are never used as the headline while a default-region price exists.
Speed by provider
| Provider and terms | Throughput | Latency | Uptime | Input / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google AI StudioPriority tier | 93 tok/s | 2.44 s | 100.0% | $1.35 |
| Google AI StudioFlex tier | 92 tok/s | 2.52 s | 100.0% | $0.375 |
| Google AI Studio | 89 tok/s | 2.52 s | 100.0% | $0.75 |
| GoogleUS region | 80 tok/s | 7.03 s | Not reported | $0.825 |
| GoogleGlobal endpoint | 76 tok/s | 2.16 s | 100.0% | $0.75 |
| GooglePriority tier · Global endpoint | 68 tok/s | 2.47 s | 100.0% | $1.35 |
Previous 30 minutes; reported by OpenRouter. Fastest first.
Usage on OpenRouter
| UTC day | Tokens |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | 245,216,576,092 |
| 2026-10-11 | 235,990,700,393 |
| 2026-10-12 | 297,010,015,314 |
| 2026-10-13 | 279,908,045,255 |
| 2026-10-14 | 295,109,654,435 |
| 2026-10-15 | 280,474,793,985 |
| 2026-10-16 | 261,288,302,531 |
OpenRouter rankings (CC BY 4.0), named daily rows. Most-used AI models
Benchmarks
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index 40.9, coding index 76.3, agentic index 40.2 (Artificial Analysis via OpenRouter, CC BY 4.0; not an SF·SIX measurement).
Prediction markets
Google Gemini 3.8 Flash meets the rule for SF·SIX usage ladders. Open Google Gemini 3.8 Flash markets (Hedera testnet, test funds only) · How AI prediction markets work
Compare and estimate
Sources and method
Prices are USD per 1M tokens at the standard service tier in the default region: the cheapest qualifying provider per model, with flex, batch, priority and fast endpoints and unusually low outliers never used as the headline. “Blended” weights input and output 3:1. Prices from OpenRouter; each row below links its source and observation date. Methodology and editorial policy.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Google Gemini 3.8 Flash cost per 1M tokens?
$0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens at the standard tier, the lowest default-region price SF·SIX tracks, from Google AI Studio. The cheapest batch price is $0.375 input and $1.88 output per 1M tokens.
Which providers offer Google Gemini 3.8 Flash?
2 providers with 6 priced endpoints: Google AI Studio, Google.
What is the context window of Google Gemini 3.8 Flash?
1,048,576 tokens.
How fast is Google Gemini 3.8 Flash?
The fastest measured endpoint is Google AI Studio (Priority tier) at 93 tok/s, as reported by OpenRouter for the previous 30 minutes.
How much is Google Gemini 3.8 Flash used?
261,288,302,531 tokens on 2026-10-16 (UTC) through OpenRouter, per OpenRouter’s public rankings. This is OpenRouter traffic only, not all usage.
These are dated, non-executable observations. Verify the exact endpoint, price and terms with the source before use. Unknown values are not free.