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Gemini 3.8 Live Extended ThinkingPricing & API costs

Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking model listed in Google's Gemini API model directory.

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DIRECT API PRICING
Published rates
Input
$0.75
Output
$4.50
Cached input
Not published
Per 1 million tokens · see tiers below
Official pricing

Context window

131,072 tokens

Maximum output

65,536 tokens

Release date

Not published

API model ID

gemini-3.8-live-extended-thinking

Model overview

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Use the model ID gemini-3.8-live-extended-thinking through the provider's direct API. The prices and limits on this page apply to that specific listing, with source data checked on 2026-10-12.

Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking has a published context window of 131,072 tokens. The maximum output for this channel is 65,536 tokens. Budget context space for your prompt, conversation history, retrieved material, and the response. Context capacity and output limits are different; your input and response must fit within the request limits. A larger window does not make those tokens free.

Pricing

Rates are grouped by usage type and available tier.

Text

Per 1M tokens

Input

$0.75

Output

$4.50

Audio

Per 1M tokens

Input

$3.00

Output

$12.00

Audio

Per minute

Input

$0.005

Output

$0.018

Image

Per 1M tokens

Input

$1.00

Output

Not published

Video

Per 1M tokens

Input

$1.00

Output

Not published

Batch pricing

Not published

How billing works

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Separate input from output

For Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, multiply input and output token counts by their respective rates, then divide by one million. Conversation history and retrieved context contribute to input usage each time they are sent.

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Capabilities and limits

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Provider
Google Gemini
Model type
Audio
Family
gemini
Access
Direct API
Modalities
Text · Image · Audio · Video
Context window
131,072 tokens
Max output
65,536 tokens
Released
Not published
Deprecation date
Not announced

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Max output: 65,536

Text: $0.75 input · $4.50 output / 1M tokens; Audio: $3.00 input · $12.00 output / 1M tokens; Audio: $0.005 input · $0.018 output / minute; Image: $1.00 input / 1M tokens; Video: $1.00 input / 1M tokens

Sources

Official pages and the date this information was checked.

Last checked
2026-10-12
Source links
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Google Gemini pricing checked on 2026-10-12: Text: $0.75 input · $4.50 output / 1M tokens; Audio: $3.00 input · $12.00 output / 1M tokens; Audio: $0.005 input · $0.018 output / minute; Image: $1.00 input / 1M tokens; Video: $1.00 input / 1M tokens. These rates apply to the listed API model ID.

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