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- Google has the cheaper entry model: Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite at a blended $0.56 per million tokens.
- At the top end, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview costs $12.00 per million output tokens versus $6.00 for grok-4.7.
Google vs xAI at a glance
| xAI | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest model | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite · $0.25 in / $1.50 out | grok-build-0.1 · $1.00 in / $2.00 out |
| Top-tier model | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview · $2.00 in / $12.00 out | grok-4.7 · $2.00 in / $6.00 out |
| Models tracked | 22 | 7 |
| Prompt-caching discount | Yes | Yes |
| Category | LLM API | LLM API |
| Plans tracked | 22 | 7 |
Green marks the lower price.
Prices last checked November 8, 2026 · re-checked twice a week from official pricing pages and APIs · How we collect prices
Every plan, side by side
| Model | Price |
|---|---|
| Gemini 3 Pro | $2.00 in / $10.00 out |
| Gemini 3 Pro Lite | $1.00 in / $5.00 out |
| Gemini 3 Flash | $0.75 in / $3.75 out |
| Gemini 3 Flash Lite | $0.38 in / $1.88 out |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | $0.075 in / $3.75 out |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite | $0.38 in / $1.88 out |
| Gemini 3 Nano | $0.30 in / $2.50 out |
| Gemini 3 Pro Flash | $1.00 in / $5.00 out |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | $0.30 in / $2.50 out |
| Gemini 2.0 Flash | $0.75 in / $3.75 out |
| Gemini 3 Pro Thinking | $1.00 in / $5.00 out |
| Gemini 2 Flash | $0.30 in / $2.50 out |
| Gemini 1.5 Flash | $0.75 in / $3.75 out |
| Gemini 2.0 Live | $0.75 in / $4.50 out |
| Gemini 4 Argon | $2.00 in / $10.00 out |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash | $0.75 in / $3.75 out |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash | $0.75 in / $3.75 out |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | $0.30 in / $2.50 out |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | $0.25 in / $1.50 out |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | $2.00 in / $12.00 out |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | $1.25 in / $10.00 out |
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | $0.50 in / $3.00 out |
xAI
| Model | Price |
|---|---|
| grok-4.7 | $2.00 in / $6.00 out |
| grok-4.6 | $2.00 in / $6.00 out |
| grok-4.5 | $2.00 in / $6.00 out |
| grok-4.3 | $1.25 in / $2.50 out |
| grok-4.20-0309-reasoning | $1.25 in / $2.50 out |
| grok-4.20-0309-non-reasoning | $1.25 in / $2.50 out |
| grok-build-0.1 | $1.00 in / $2.00 out |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Google or xAI cheaper?
Google has the cheaper entry model: Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite at a blended $0.56 per million tokens.
How current is this Google vs xAI comparison?
Both providers' prices come from CloudMart's live catalog, last checked November 8, 2026. The page is rebuilt from current data on every visit.
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