Gemini · Pricing · Checked Nov 1, 2026
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS pricing, with Flash-Lite TTS
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS costs $0.0135 per minute of audio through December 31, 2026, six times the vendor's $0.00225 per 10 seconds. On January 1, 2027 that audio price doubles, which is $0.027 per minute. Flash-Lite TTS is $0.009 per minute until the same date, then $0.018. Text input is billed on top. Checked Nov 1, 2026.
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS pricing at a glance
On January 1, 2027, Google doubles the standard audio and text prices below. Flash audio goes from $9.00 to $18.00 per 1M tokens. Flash-Lite audio goes from $6.00 to $12.00 per 1M tokens. The per-minute figures are six times the Google per-10-second equivalent, not a separate rate on the page.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Flash audio, per 1M tokens, through Dec 31, 2026 | $9.00 per 1M tokens |
| Flash audio, per 1M tokens, from Jan 1, 2027 | $18.00 per 1M tokens |
| Flash audio, per 10 seconds, through Dec 31, 2026 | $0.00225 per 10 seconds |
| Flash audio, per 10 seconds, from Jan 1, 2027 | $0.0045 per 10 seconds |
| Flash text input, through Dec 31, 2026 | $0.50 per 1M tokens |
| Flash text input, from Jan 1, 2027 | $1.00 per 1M tokens |
| Flash-Lite audio, per 1M tokens, through Dec 31, 2026 | $6.00 per 1M tokens |
| Flash-Lite audio, per 1M tokens, from Jan 1, 2027 | $12.00 per 1M tokens |
| Flash-Lite audio, per 10 seconds, through Dec 31, 2026 | $0.0015 per 10 seconds |
| Flash-Lite audio, per 10 seconds, from Jan 1, 2027 | $0.003 per 10 seconds |
| Free tier, standard | Free of charge |
Sources: ai.google.dev · Nov 1, 2026
What a minute of Gemini TTS costs
Google's footnote says audio tokens correspond to 25 tokens per second of audio. The page then prints an equivalent per 10 seconds. Multiplying that equivalent by six is our step, so the minute is labeled as ours.
Flash TTS
Standard audio is $9.00 per 1M tokens through December 31, 2026, equivalent to $0.00225 per 10 seconds. From January 1, 2027 it is $18.00 per 1M tokens, equivalent to $0.0045 per 10 seconds. Text input is $0.50 per 1M tokens, then $1.00 per 1M tokens.
Flash-Lite TTS
Standard audio is $6.00 per 1M tokens through December 31, 2026, equivalent to $0.0015 per 10 seconds. From January 1, 2027 it is $12.00 per 1M tokens, equivalent to $0.003 per 10 seconds. Text input matches Flash TTS.
Batch, Flex, and Priority
On Flash TTS, Batch and Flex both list $0.25 per 1M tokens text input and $4.50 per 1M tokens audio through December 31, 2026, then double. Priority lists $0.90 per 1M tokens text and $16.20 per 1M tokens audio, then doubles. Flash-Lite follows the same pattern at its own rates. The free tier is Free of charge on the standard column.
A reseller minute, not the Google rate
LiveKit Inference lists Flash TTS at $0.0144/min and Flash-Lite TTS at $0.0096/min on the Build and Ship columns. Those are LiveKit prices. See LiveKit Cloud pricing.
Gemini TTS price changes
The Gemini API deprecations table lists both model ids as released on Sep 22, 2026. The announcement post is dated Sep 23, 2026 and states no prices. The doubling dated January 1, 2027 is already on the pricing page.
Related pricing
Cartesia Managed Agents prices a hosted call minute, with TTS included in that minute. Character and byte TTS rates are on Inworld TTS-2, Fish Audio, and Soniox.
FAQ
What is Gemini TTS pricing per minute?
Flash TTS standard audio is $0.00225 per 10 seconds through December 31, 2026. Six times that 10-second price is $0.0135 per minute. From January 1, 2027 the vendor lists $0.0045 per 10 seconds, which is $0.027 per minute on the same multiplication. Flash-Lite is $0.0015 per 10 seconds until then ($0.009 per minute), then $0.003 per 10 seconds ($0.018 per minute). Source: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing (checked Nov 1, 2026).
How does Gemini TTS compare with ElevenLabs?
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS standard audio is $9.00 per 1M tokens through December 31, 2026. ElevenLabs Agents prices extra call minutes at $0.08/min, which is an agent minute, not a TTS-only token price.
How does Gemini TTS compare with Chirp 3?
The Gemini API pricing page we checked does not list a Chirp 3 price. This page does not state one.
How does Gemini Flash TTS compare with Flash-Lite TTS?
Through December 31, 2026, Flash standard audio is $9.00 per 1M tokens and Flash-Lite standard audio is $6.00 per 1M tokens. Both double on January 1, 2027. Text input is $0.50 per 1M tokens on both standard columns until that date. Source: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing (checked Nov 1, 2026).
Will the Gemini TTS price go up in 2027?
Yes. The pricing page says standard Flash audio goes from $9.00 per 1M tokens to $18.00 per 1M tokens on January 1, 2027, and Flash-Lite audio goes from $6.00 per 1M tokens to $12.00 per 1M tokens. Text input doubles on the same date. Source: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing (checked Nov 1, 2026).