https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing#gemini-2.5-pro-preview
Can someone please explain the Gemini pricing model?
Gemini 2.5 Pro pricing announced
Will you continue use Gemini 2.5 pro at price Output$10/Input$1.25?
Not super familiar with AI, is Gemini 2.5 Pro for free? These are the only options I see.
Will Google AI Pro work in the Gemini mobile app?
What is Google AI Pro?
What is Google AI Ultra?
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I am using Gemini 2.5 Pro via API calls for a project I am working on. I started with a free trial of Google One which seemed to give me access to Gemini 2.5 Pro in the online chat interface, but I assumed the API access was also included in the $20/month. I then unknowingly clicked my way out of the trial and into a fully paid account (maybe I'm dumb or maybe the interaface options were misleading).
I now understand that there are different input/output costs per request (based on the amount of tokens in each request) and also that I have a $300 credit holding over on my Google One account from the trial. But I haven't seen any charges appear in the Google AI Studio Dashboard or the Cloud Console despite seeing some traffic appear.
My questions are:
Why am I not seeing charges come through, despite making API calls (it's been a few days)?
Are there daily limits below which I won't get charged, even using Gemini 2.5 Pro via API calls and having a paid account?
What options do I have to use some Gemini model for free via API (not AI Studio)?
Thank you for your help!