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Gemini 3.8 Flash price increase: output $3.75 → $4.12 per 1M tokens
Google's Gemini 3.8 Flash changed its list price between Sep 7, 2026 and Oct 16, 2026: input $0.75 → $0.82 and output $3.75 → $4.12 per 1M tokens (+10%).
What it means per task
Same tokens as today's measurement, old price vs new price.
| Task | Before | After | Per 1,000 tasks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answer a chat question | 0.61¢ | 0.68¢ | $6.14 → $6.76 |
| Reply to a customer email | 0.23¢ | 0.25¢ | $2.27 → $2.50 |
| Write a 1,500-word blog post | 1.3¢ | 1.5¢ | $13.48 → $14.83 |
| Write 10 product descriptions | 1.1¢ | 1.2¢ | $11.26 → $12.39 |
| Translate 1,000 words | 1.8¢ | 1.9¢ | $17.72 → $19.49 |
| Proofread one page (500 words) | 0.46¢ | 0.51¢ | $4.64 → $5.10 |
| Summarize a 20-page PDF | 1.4¢ | 1.6¢ | $14.24 → $15.66 |
| Extract data from an invoice | 0.59¢ | 0.65¢ | $5.90 → $6.49 |
| Analyze a 200-row spreadsheet | 3.5¢ | 3.9¢ | $35.17 → $38.69 |
| Answer from 5 retrieved documents (RAG) | 1.1¢ | 1.2¢ | $10.84 → $11.92 |
| Classify 100 support tickets | 2.6¢ | 2.9¢ | $25.91 → $28.50 |
| Review 500 lines of code | 1.2¢ | 1.3¢ | $11.68 → $12.85 |
| Write a SQL query | 0.61¢ | 0.67¢ | $6.06 → $6.67 |
| Run a 50-step coding agent | $1.88 | $2.07 | $1,878 → $2,066 |