Calculate the cost of using gemini-3.5-flash from Vertex AI for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 1,048,576 tokens
Max: 65,535 tokens
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gemini-3.5-flash is a chat model from Vertex AI, one of 104 chat models they offer. It is priced at $1.50 per 1M input tokens and $9.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1588 out of 2168 chat models by cost and cheaper than 26% of models in this category. gemini-3.5-flash supports vision, function calling, reasoning, audio input, web search, prompt caching, structured output. Its 1,049K-token context window is in the top 6% among chat models.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 1,048,576 input tokens. The maximum output length is 65,535 tokens.
At $1.50 per 1M input tokens and $9.00 per 1M output tokens, gemini-3.5-flash ranks 1588 out of 2168 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 26% of models in this category.
gemini-3.5-flash is one of 104 Vertex AI chat models, with support for vision, function calling, reasoning, audio input, web search, prompt caching, structured output. its 1,049K-token context window places it in the top 6% of chat models.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs gemini-3.5-flash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gemini-2.5-pro | Google Gemini | $1.25 | $10.00 | -17% |
| gemini-3.5-flash | Google Gemini | $1.50 | $9.00 | 0% |
| gemini-pro-latest | Google Gemini | $1.25 | $10.00 | -17% |
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No. gemini-3.5-flash costs $1.50 per 1M input tokens while gemini-2.5-pro costs $1.25 per 1M input tokens, making gemini-2.5-pro 17% more affordable for input. However, gemini-3.5-flash may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
gemini-3.5-flash input pricing is $1.50 per 1M tokens, which is 173% above the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 1588 out of 2168 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 26% of models in this category. For output, it costs $9.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.
Among Vertex AI's 104 chat models, gemini-3.5-flash ranks 63 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to gemini-3.5-flash are: gemini-2.5-pro from Google Gemini ($1.25/1M input tokens); gemini-3.5-flash from Google Gemini ($1.50/1M input tokens); gemini-pro-latest from Google Gemini ($1.25/1M input tokens); gpt-5 from OpenAI ($1.25/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.
gemini-3.5-flash supports up to 1,048,576 input tokens, placing it in the top 6% of chat models by context window size (rank 56 of 2093). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories.
gemini-3.5-flash is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $1.50 and generating 1M output tokens costs $9.00.
