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Gemini 4 Carbon (2026): price, the December 1 change and specs
Gemini 4 Carbon is Google’s text-output model, generally available in the Gemini API since November 10, 2026, priced at $2 / $10 per million input / output tokens until November 30 and $4 / $20 from December 1, 2026.
- Maker
- Type
- Text
- Released
- 2026-11-10
- OpenRouter id
- google/gemini-4-carbon
Per million tokens
Price
| - | Input | Output | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google — Standard, until November 30, 2026 | $2 | $10 | aistudio.google.com |
| Google — Standard, from December 1, 2026 | $4 | $20 | aistudio.google.com |
| Google — Batch / Flex, until November 30 ($2 / $10 from December 1) | $1 | $5 | aistudio.google.com |
| Via OpenRouter (google/gemini-4-carbon) | $2 | $10 | openrouter.ai |
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Facts, with sources
- Announced on October 28, 2026 for a subset of cyber defenders, with developers and consumers to follow.Source: blog.google · checked 2026-11-11
- The Gemini API changelog lists gemini-4-carbon as generally available (GA) on November 10, 2026.Source: aistudio.google.com · checked 2026-11-11
- Google’s model card lists multi-step coding, scientific research, knowledge work and cyber defense.Source: deepmind.google · checked 2026-11-11
- Input: text, images, audio, video and files; output: text only; up to 1M tokens of context (input and output combined); knowledge cutoff March 2026.Source: deepmind.google · checked 2026-11-11
- Google’s price is $2 / $10 per million input / output tokens until November 30, 2026, and $4 / $20 from December 1, 2026. No free tier.Source: aistudio.google.com · checked 2026-11-11
- Listed on OpenRouter as google/gemini-4-carbon at $2 / $10 per million tokens. Whether OpenRouter follows the December 1 price change is not confirmed yet.Source: openrouter.ai · checked 2026-11-11
- Google’s Gemini API terms say you must be 18 or older to use the APIs.Source: aistudio.google.com · checked 2026-11-11
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FAQ
Questions
Is Gemini 4 Carbon available?
Google announced it on October 28, 2026 for a subset of cyber defenders; the Gemini API changelog lists it as generally available on November 10, 2026.
How much does Gemini 4 Carbon cost?
Google’s pricing page lists $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens until November 30, 2026, and $4 / $20 from December 1, 2026. There is no free tier.
What can Gemini 4 Carbon read?
Text, images, audio, video and files, with up to 1M tokens of context. It answers in text only.
What is it meant for?
Google’s model card lists multi-step coding, scientific research, knowledge work and cyber defense.
Is there an age limit?
Google’s Gemini API terms say you must be 18 or older to use the APIs.
Is this an official Google page?
No. This page is unofficial and not affiliated with or endorsed by Google. Every fact links to Google’s own page.