Gemini API usage tiers and billing tier caps
Catalog row in Vendor License Rules · Cited
- Kind
- Floor / minimum
- Statement
- Gemini API billing (last updated 2026-09-20): Free (active project or free trial, no cap); Tier 1 (set up and link an active billing account) cap $250; Tier 2 (paid $100 + 3 days from first successful payment) cap $2,000; Tier 3 (paid $1,000 + 30 days) cap $20,000 - $100,000+. "Tiers, rate limits, and billing account caps are all determined at the billing account level."
- Applies when
- Paid Gemini API usage.
- Applies to
- Gemini API Paid Tier
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