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Google Drops Gemini 2.0 Flash to $0.075/MTok — Cheapest Major Model
Google aggressively cuts pricing on Gemini 2.0 Flash, now the cheapest model from a major provider.
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Google Slashes Gemini 2.0 Flash Pricing
Google has made an aggressive move in the AI pricing war, dropping Gemini 2.0 Flash to just $0.075 per million input tokens and $0.15 per million output tokens — making it the cheapest model from any major AI provider.
The Price Cut in Context
| Model | Previous Input | New Input | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.0 Flash | $0.10/MTok | $0.075/MTok | -25% |
| Gemini 2.0 Flash (Output) | $0.20/MTok | $0.15/MTok | -25% |
How It Compares
At $0.075/MTok input, Gemini 2.0 Flash is now cheaper than:
- GPT-5.4 Nano ($0.20) — 73% cheaper
- Mistral Small ($0.10) — 25% cheaper
- DeepSeek-V3 ($0.27) — 72% cheaper
Google's Strategy
- Drive developer adoption during the critical early phase of Gemini 2.0
- Compete with open-source models that are typically cheaper
- Lock in enterprise customers with a generous free tier + low paid rates
- Build ecosystem around Google Cloud AI services
Free Tier Advantage
Google also maintains one of the most generous free tiers in the industry:
- 15 RPM (requests per minute) free
- 1M tokens/minute free
- 1,500 requests/day free
Bottom Line
Google is clearly willing to sacrifice margins to gain market share. For developers building cost-sensitive applications, Gemini 2.0 Flash is now the default recommendation for budget-conscious workloads.
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