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Baseten vs Google Gemini API pricing Monthly cost at three volumes Monthly cost of Baseten and Google Gemini API at three volumes and at your own Volume BasetenCheapest model Beam Muse Spark Open GLM-5.3 Fast GLM-5.3 GLM-5.3-Flash GLM-5.2 GLM-5.2 Fast DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash Fast DeepSeek V4.1 Flash DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Kimi K3 Nemotron 3.5 Super VL NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra GPT OSS 120B Google Gemini APICheapest model Gemini 4 Argon (Standard) Gemini 4 Argon (Batch) Gemini 4 Argon (Flex) Gemini 4 Argon (Priority) Gemini 3.8 Flash (Standard) Gemini 3.8 Flash (Batch) Gemini 3.8 Flash (Flex) Gemini 3.8 Flash (Priority) Gemini 3.6 Flash (Standard) Gemini 3.6 Flash (Batch) Gemini 3.6 Flash (Flex) Gemini 3.6 Flash (Priority) Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Gemini Omni Flash Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (prompt <=200K tokens) Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (prompt >200K tokens) Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 Gemini 3.1 Flash Image (Nano Banana 2) Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (Nano Banana 2 Lite) Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS Preview Gemini 3 Flash Preview Gemini 3 Pro Image (Nano Banana Pro) Gemini 2.5 Pro (prompt <=200k tokens) Gemini 2.5 Pro (prompt >200k tokens) Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio (Live API) Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview TTS Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview TTS Gemini Embedding 2 Gemini 3.8 Live Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview Gemini Robotics ER 2 Preview Gemini Robotics ER 2 Streaming Preview small1M input, 200K output $0.182 / moDeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 $0.18 / moGemini 2.5 Flash-Lite growing50M input, 10M output $9.10 / moDeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 $9 / moGemini 2.5 Flash-Lite scale1B input, 200M output $182 / moDeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 $180 / moGemini 2.5 Flash-Lite your volumeset above $9.10 / moDeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 $9 / moGemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
Each cell is the cheapest feasible plan, or the chosen model, at that volume, from the shared Overage cost function. "Cheapest model" only considers models with both an input and an output price listed. Volumes are example scenarios you can edit.
Cheapest model per service, USD per 1M tokens Cheapest priced model of each service Service Cheapest model Input Output Models listed Baseten GPT OSS 120B $0.10 $0.50 16 Google Gemini API Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite $0.10 $0.40 37
Every model Every model of both services, USD per 1M tokens Model Service Input Output GPT OSS 120B Baseten $0.10 $0.50 DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 Baseten $0.13 $0.26 GLM-5.3-Flash Baseten $0.15 $0.50 Nemotron 3.5 Super VL Baseten $0.20 $0.50 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Baseten $0.30 $1.20 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash Baseten $0.30 $1.20 Beam Baseten $0.40 $1.20 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash Fast Baseten $0.60 $2.40 NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra Baseten $0.60 $2.40 Muse Spark Open Baseten $1.25 $4.25 DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Baseten $1.32 $3.96 GLM-5.3 Baseten $1.40 $4.40 GLM-5.2 Baseten $1.40 $4.40 GLM-5.3 Fast Baseten $2.10 $6.60 GLM-5.2 Fast Baseten $2.10 $6.60 Kimi K3 Baseten $3 $15 Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Google Gemini API $0.10 $0.40 Gemini Embedding 2 Google Gemini API $0.20 unlisted Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Google Gemini API $0.25 $1.50 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (Nano Banana 2 Lite) Google Gemini API $0.25 $1.50 Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite Google Gemini API $0.30 $2.50 Gemini 3.8 Flash (Flex) Google Gemini API $0.375 $1.875 Gemini 3.6 Flash (Flex) Google Gemini API $0.375 $1.875 Gemini 3.1 Flash Image (Nano Banana 2) Google Gemini API $0.50 $3 Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS Google Gemini API $0.50 unlisted Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS Google Gemini API $0.50 unlisted Gemini 3 Flash Preview Google Gemini API $0.50 $3 Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio (Live API) Google Gemini API $0.50 $2 Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview TTS Google Gemini API $0.50 unlisted Gemini 3.8 Flash (Standard) Google Gemini API $0.75 $3.75 Gemini 3.6 Flash (Standard) Google Gemini API $0.75 $3.75 Gemini 3.8 Live Google Gemini API $0.75 $4.50 Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking Google Gemini API $0.75 $4.50 Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview Google Gemini API $0.75 $4.50 Gemini 4 Argon (Flex) Google Gemini API $1 $5 Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS Preview Google Gemini API $1 unlisted Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview TTS Google Gemini API $1 unlisted Gemini Robotics ER 2 Preview Google Gemini API $1 $5 Gemini Robotics ER 2 Streaming Preview Google Gemini API $1 $5 Gemini 2.5 Pro (prompt <=200k tokens) Google Gemini API $1.25 $10 Gemini 3.8 Flash (Priority) Google Gemini API $1.35 $6.75 Gemini 3.6 Flash (Priority) Google Gemini API $1.35 $6.75 Gemini Omni Flash Google Gemini API $1.50 $9 Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 Google Gemini API $1.50 $7.50 Gemini 4 Argon (Standard) Google Gemini API $2 $10 Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (prompt <=200K tokens) Google Gemini API $2 $12 Gemini 2.5 Pro (prompt >200k tokens) Google Gemini API $2.50 $15 Gemini 4 Argon (Priority) Google Gemini API $3.60 $18 Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (prompt >200K tokens) Google Gemini API $4 $18 Gemini 4 Argon (Batch) Google Gemini API unlisted unlisted Gemini 3.8 Flash (Batch) Google Gemini API unlisted unlisted Gemini 3.6 Flash (Batch) Google Gemini API unlisted unlisted Gemini 3 Pro Image (Nano Banana Pro) Google Gemini API unlisted $12
Models are compared by name and price, never by position. Pick one model per service, or "Cheapest model", in the cost table above.
Tiers, aligned by position Tiers of Baseten and Google Gemini API aligned by position: free, entry, mid, top Position Baseten Google Gemini API Free $0 / mo Basic $0 / mo Free Entry Contact sales Pro Contact sales Enterprise Mid no tier no tier Top Contact sales Enterprise no tier
Tightest rate limit Tightest documented rate limit of each service Measure Baseten Google Gemini API Tightest limit unlisted unlisted
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