Development purposes are almost free with rate limits, and the exact RPM/TPM/RPD depends on the account level as stated on aistudio.google.com/rate-limit. For the Gemini 2.5 series, Search grounding is free for 1,500 times/day, and then US$35/1,000 times, while Maps grounding is also free for 1,500 times/day, but then US$25/1,000 times (confirmed on the official website on 2026-07-27 that the excess fee rates for the two are different). Other Search/Maps models are free for 500 times/day. For the Gemini 3 series models, the first 5,000 prompts per month are free (both Search and Maps), and then US$14/1,000 times for queries.
Free version is US$0 per month, with a limit of 3 notebooks (not unlimited), for single-user use, 4GB RAM, 0.5 vCPU, and a US$5 AI quota limit (cannot be topped up once used up)
New plan added: 8GB RAM, 2 vCPU, up to 5 notebooks, single-user, with a US$5 AI quota that can be topped up based on usage after depletion; the official website confirms that annual payment for the full plan comes with a 20% discount
Pro
US$30 / mo
Each additional member is US$20/month; 16GB RAM, 4 vCPU (originally listed as 32GB), unlimited notebooks and members, real-time collaboration, scheduled tasks, terminal, database integration, US$5 AI quota can be purchased after depletion; the official website confirms that annual payment for the full plan receives a 20% discount
Custom Plan
Official quote (upon inquiry)
Originally named Enterprise, as of 2026-08-11, the official website shows the current name as Custom Plan, with unchanged content (custom contract, on-premise, SSO). Custom contract, on-premise & SSO; 2026-07-26 the official website directly shows that this plan is now labeled as Custom Plan instead of Enterprise, the plan content (custom pricing/on-premise/SSO) remains the same, only the name is different, pending manual decision on whether to rename
Which one should you pick?
Both offer a free plan. Compare paid tiers against your needs.
Google AI Studio has no public paid plan; Livedocs starts at about US$15 / mo.
FAQ
Is there a free version of Google AI Studio?
Yes. Development purposes are almost free with rate limits, and the exact RPM/TPM/RPD depends on the account level as stated on aistudio.google.com/rate-limit. For the Gemini 2.5 series, Search grounding is free for 1,500 times/day, and then US$35/1,000 times, while Maps grounding is also free for 1,500 times/day, but then US$25/1,000 times (confirmed on the official website on 2026-07-27 that the excess fee rates for the two are different). Other Search/Maps models are free for 500 times/day. For the Gemini 3 series models, the first 5,000 prompts per month are free (both Search and Maps), and then US$14/1,000 times for queries.
How much does Google AI Studio cost?
The cheapest is the plan from Google AI Studio named Pay-as-you-go API, at about Official quote (upon inquiry).
Does Google AI Studio support Chinese?
Google AI Studio only partially supports Chinese.
Is there a free version of Livedocs?
Yes. Free version is US$0 per month, with a limit of 3 notebooks (not unlimited), for single-user use, 4GB RAM, 0.5 vCPU, and a US$5 AI quota limit (cannot be topped up once used up)
How much does Livedocs cost?
The cheapest is the plan from Livedocs named Builder, at about US$15 / mo.
Does Livedocs support Chinese?
Livedocs has no Chinese interface at this time.
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