This article describes a significant price increase for Google's Gemini 1.5 Flash API, a small, feature-rich language model with a rich context window. The cost of withdrawing a million tokens doubled in just a week after the model was announced, causing confusion among users.
Prices Double
Reaction to Soaring Prices
Google Suddenly Doubled the Prices for Its New Gemini Data Processing Model 1.5 Flash. Previously, a million tokens for withdrawal cost $0.53, but now its price is $1.05. Such a sharp increase in tariffs just a week after the announcement of the model caused dissatisfaction among users. On Twitter, one of them spoke directly about the impossibility of trusting an API whose prices change so dramatically in a matter of days.
Explanation from Google
Google AI product leader Logan Kilpatrick responded to the criticism by saying, that the previous lower price was just a "typo". However, this justification seems rather unconvincing, especially considering the importance of transparent pricing for corporate clients.
Features of Gemini 1.5 Flash
Gemini 1.5 Flash is a compact multimodal language model from Google , capable of processing text, video, audio and images. It has a wide context window of 2 million tokens. The model was announced on May 14, and Google Labs Vice President Josh Woodward recommended using it for tasks that require fast execution with low latency. At the same time, another version, Gemini 1.5 Pro, is focused on more complex and multi-stage operations.
Updated usage limits
Yesterday Google announced an increase in the request speed limit for Gemini 1.5 Flash up to 1000 per minute, as well as the lifting of the limit on the number of requests per day. However, in light of the recent doubling of rates, these improvements may not offset the rising costs for developers.
Glossary
- Google is an American multinational company that owns the technology ecosystem of the same name, including a search engine, cloud services and AI solutions.
- Gemini is a family of multimodal language models from Google that can handle different types of data.
- API (Application Programming Interface) - a set of rules that applications must follow when interacting with AI models.
- Logan Kilpatrick is a Google AI Product Leader.
- Josh Woodward is the vice president of Google Labs, the research and development division.
Links
- Google AI Services Pricing Page
- Tweet criticizing Gemini price hike
- Source of tweet criticizing
- Logan Kilpatrick's "typo" comment
- Google announcement of updates to Gemini
Answers to questions
Why Google increased prices for using the Gemini 1.5 model API Flash?
What is Gemini 1.5 Flash and what is it for?
What changes have been made to Gemini 1.5 Flash usage limits?
Why might there be doubts about the reliability of the Gemini 1.5 Flash API after the price increase?
What is the difference between Gemini 1.5 Flash and Gemini 1.5 Pro?
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Google suddenly and quietly increased the cost of using the API of its new Gemini 1.5 Flash model. Now a million tokens per withdrawal costs $1.05 instead of the previous 53 cents, which is 98% more expensive.
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Майкл
Wow, Google actually almost doubled the price of their new Gemini 1.5 Flash model! 🤨 Do you think this is fair of them?
Софи
I'm shocked by this behavior of Google! First they introduced a new model at an attractive price, and a week later they sharply raised it. This is irresponsible to developers who have already started using Gemini. 😡
Франц
Totally agree, Sophie. It seems to me that Google is just trying to cash in on the AI hype. Instead of providing affordable and reliable services, they focus on squeezing money out of users. 💰
Ганс
Have you heard Google's excuse? They claim that the original low price was simply a "typo." 😂 What a ridiculous excuse! They seem to have forgotten the importance of transparency and honesty in their dealings with clients.
Юрий
Guys, don't be so naive. 🙄 This is a business and companies like Google will always strive to maximize their profits. If demand for a model is high, then why not raise prices? The market will regulate the situation.
Анна
Yuri, I understand your point of view, but I believe that customer trust is no less important for business success. 💭 Such unexpected and unreasonable price increases could undermine Google's reputation in the field of AI.
Петр
Frankly, I'm disappointed in Google. 😔 I was planning to use Gemini 1.5 Flash for my startup, but now I have to reconsider my plans due to the doubling of prices. Maybe you should pay attention to alternative solutions from other companies?
Игорь
Yes, the situation is unpleasant. 😕 But don’t forget that Gemini 1.5 Flash is still a new model, and Google probably hasn’t fully calculated its real cost yet. Perhaps they will adjust prices again in the future. In the meantime, you will have to accept it or look for alternatives.