Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview API Pricing
Retired July 28, 2026: Google shut gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025 down on that date and names Gemini 3.8 Flash as the replacement; computer use is now billed as ordinary tokens at the chosen model's rates. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview was Google's browser-agent preview with Gemini Pro-style tiering. $1.25/M input, $10/M output. The base tier is shown here; Google also lists a higher tier above 200K input tokens.
Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview API cost calculator.
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| Model | Input /M | Output /M | Effective blended | Context | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview Current | $1.25 | $10.00 | $1.95 agentic 92/8 | documented elsewhere | Browser-agent preview loops |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash | $0.75 cache $0.075 | $3.75 | $0.481 −4.1× · promo | 1M | Gemini multimodal workloads |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | $0.30 cache $0.03 | $2.50 | $0.272 −7.2× | 1M | Gemini multimodal workloads |
| GPT-6.1 Sol | $2.00 cache $0.10 | $10.00 | $1.29 −34% | 1.05M | OpenAI's balanced model for coding and agents |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | $2.00 cache $0.10 | $10.00 | $1.29 −34% | 1M | Anthropic's current Sonnet |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | $1.32 cache $0.044 | $3.96 | $0.569 −3.4× | 1M | Low-cost reasoning and coding |
Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview API pricing FAQ.
Short answers for teams checking Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview pricing, status, and migration choices.
Q · 01 Is Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview still available? +
gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025 with a shutdown date of July 28, 2026 and names Gemini 3.8 Flash as the replacement. Google's pricing page no longer has a Computer Use row: the tool is charged as regular tokens at the rates of whichever model runs it. This page keeps the last published price for reference.Q · 02 How much does Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview cost? +
Q · 03 Is cached-input pricing included? +
Q · 04 What should teams compare it against? +
current same-provider models.