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ROBOTICS — The ER 1.6 preview that shut down on August 31 does have a successor. Gemini Robotics ER 2 is in public preview, in both standard and streaming variantsVIDEO — ER 2 judges success and failure from live video rather than still snapshots, which is what lets it catch spills, slips, and misalignments while a task is still runningDEADLINE — Next up is September 30, when gemini-omni-flash-preview is retired. The target is gemini-omni-1.1-flash, GA since August 27, and there are now under four weeks leftAPIKEY — Every remaining standard API key, restricted ones included, stops working during September. The replacement is an auth key bound to a Google Cloud service accountPRICE — Gemini 3.7 Flash keeps its introductory $0.75/$3.75 per 1M through December 31, then moves to $1.50/$7.50 on January 1, 2027. Any estimate crossing the year needs both figuresAUDIO — Gemini 3.5 Transcribe handles language detection across 85+ languages, speaker diarization, word-level timestamps, and custom vocabulary biasing of up to 1,000 termsROBOTICS — The ER 1.6 preview that shut down on August 31 does have a successor. Gemini Robotics ER 2 is in public preview, in both standard and streaming variantsVIDEO — ER 2 judges success and failure from live video rather than still snapshots, which is what lets it catch spills, slips, and misalignments while a task is still runningDEADLINE — Next up is September 30, when gemini-omni-flash-preview is retired. The target is gemini-omni-1.1-flash, GA since August 27, and there are now under four weeks leftAPIKEY — Every remaining standard API key, restricted ones included, stops working during September. The replacement is an auth key bound to a Google Cloud service accountPRICE — Gemini 3.7 Flash keeps its introductory $0.75/$3.75 per 1M through December 31, then moves to $1.50/$7.50 on January 1, 2027. Any estimate crossing the year needs both figuresAUDIO — Gemini 3.5 Transcribe handles language detection across 85+ languages, speaker diarization, word-level timestamps, and custom vocabulary biasing of up to 1,000 terms
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Gemini API/2026-08-16Intermediate

Moving to the Batch Tier Cancels Out the Gemini 3.7 Flash Price Increase Exactly

Introductory pricing for Gemini 3.7 Flash ends on December 31, 2026, and the rate doubles the next day. Here is which models are affected, which are not, and how to project your January bill from the usage you already have.

Gemini API/2026-05-03Intermediate

Launching a Paid Service on Gemini API — A 2026 Roadmap

A practical 2026 roadmap for monetizing a service built on Gemini API — covering model selection, unit economics, pricing models, and the architectural decisions that decide whether your low API costs become a competitive edge or a price-war trap.

Gemini API/2026-05-03Intermediate

A Blueprint for Building a Profitable Indie SaaS on the Gemini API

How to take Gemini's long context, native multimodality, and generous free tier and build them into a recurring-revenue SaaS as a solo founder. Pricing tiers, cost routing rules, and a 90-day plan to your first $1,000 of MRR.

Gemini API/2026-05-03Beginner

Gemini API Prepaid Billing Migration 2026 — Impact and Pre-Flight Checklist

Gemini API is moving to a prepaid billing model. Here's exactly what changes, what breaks if you ignore it, and the pre-flight checklist I used for my own production services.

Gemini API/2026-05-02Intermediate

Understanding Gemini API Pricing — A Cost Strategy That Squeezes the Free Tier

Gemini API offers one of the most generous free tiers around, but the boundary is genuinely confusing. This piece sorts out where the free tier ends, when to switch to paid, and how to lean into context caching and multimodal billing — all from a solo developer's wallet perspective.

Gemini API/2026-04-27Intermediate

Gemini API Pricing for Monetization — Free Tier, Paid Tiers, and the Pro vs Ultra Decision

Trying to make money with Gemini API? The pricing page alone won't tell you whether your business survives. Here's the Free Tier, paid Tiers 1–3, and Google AI Pro vs Ultra trade-offs read from a revenue operator's point of view.

Gemini API/2026-04-26Beginner

From Free Tier to First Paying User with the Gemini API — Three Walls Indie Devs Hit

Reaching 'it works' with the Gemini API is easier than ever. Reaching 'someone paid for it' is a different problem entirely. Here are the three non-technical walls indie developers hit before their first paying user — with the minimal code that wires payment to key issuance.

Gemini API/2026-04-01Beginner

Gemini API Pricing & Billing [2026]: From Free Tier to Token Costs Explained

A clear breakdown of Gemini API pricing in 2026 — free tier limits, token-based billing, model cost comparisons, usage estimation, and spend cap setup to keep your costs under control.

Gemini Basics/2026-03-19Beginner

Google AI Pro, Ultra, and Free - Choosing a Gemini Plan as a Solo Developer

Compare Google AI Pro and Ultra with new 2026 pricing. Understand which plan fits your needs, including free tier differences and how to split your usage between the UI and the API, from the perspective of someone who uses Gemini daily.