Gemini 4 Carbon
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Data updated on November 14, 2026· 230 models
Gemini 4 Carbon is a frontier Gemini 4 model from Google for coding, agentic and complex reasoning work.
- Reasoning estimated
- Speed estimated
- Input
- Output
- Context
- 1 M tokens
- Max output
- 944 K
- Input, $ per 1M tokens
- $2.00
- Output, $ per 1M tokens
- $10.00
- Cache read, $ per 1M
- $0.100
- Batch (input / output)
- $1.00 / $5.00
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Released
- 11/10/2026
- Knowledge cutoff
- 2026-03
- API id
- google/gemini-4-carbon
Summary from the data
Gemini 4 Carbon is a Google model available by API since 11/10/2026. It costs $2.00 per million input tokens and $10.00 per million output tokens, accepts 1 M tokens of context and generates up to 944 K tokens per response. Input: audio, PDF / file, image, text, video; output: text. It has a reasoning mode. It supports tool calling. With 10,000 requests a month of 1,500 input and 400 output tokens it would cost about $70.00 a month.
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How much does Gemini 4 Carbon cost per million tokens?
Gemini 4 Carbon costs $2.00 per million input tokens and $10.00 per million output tokens (USD, list price). Cache read: $0.100. Batch tier: $1.00 / $5.00.
What context window does Gemini 4 Carbon have?
Gemini 4 Carbon accepts 1 M tokens of context per request and generates up to 944 K tokens per response.
Does Gemini 4 Carbon accept images, audio or files?
Input: audio, PDF / file, image, text, video. Output: text.
Does Gemini 4 Carbon have a reasoning mode and tool calling?
It has a reasoning mode. It supports tool calling.
When was Gemini 4 Carbon released and what is its knowledge cutoff?
Gemini 4 Carbon has been available by API since 11/10/2026. Knowledge cutoff: 2026-03.
What would an app built on Gemini 4 Carbon cost?
With 10,000 requests a month of 1,500 input and 400 output tokens, Gemini 4 Carbon would cost about $70.00 a month at list price, without cache or batch discounts.
What is the API id of Gemini 4 Carbon?
The id is google/gemini-4-carbon. It is the name passed in the model parameter of the API (or on OpenRouter).
Where do the prices come from and how often are they updated?
From the public catalogs of OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM, which publish each provider's list prices. They sync once a day and the last update date is shown above the comparison.
What does price per million tokens mean?
It is what the provider charges per million tokens you send (input) or the model generates (output). A token is roughly 4 characters. Output almost always costs more than input.
Sources: OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM. Prices in USD per million tokens, list price, no volume discounts. Prompt tokens are an estimate; each provider's tokenizer may differ.