Google Gemini
Google's multimodal AI for coding
Category
LLM Providers for Code
Platforms
api, web
Pricing
$0 — $0.075/M input (Flash)
Open Source
No
IDE Support
API, Gemini Web, Google AI Studio
What is Google Gemini?
Google Gemini (formerly Bard) offers strong coding capabilities with a 1M+ token context window. Powers Google's AI coding tools and is available via API. Strong at multimodal tasks (code + images).
Who is it for? Developers building AI-powered applications who need reliable model APIs.
Key Features
Available on
Our Verdict
Excellent value with Gemini Flash. 1M+ context window is unmatched. Good but not best at pure coding.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + 1M+ token context
- + Very cheap API pricing
- + Multimodal (code + images)
- + Fast
Cons
- - Code quality below Claude/GPT-4 for complex tasks
- - Less developer ecosystem
- - API documentation scattered
Pricing
Free
$0
- Gemini Flash
- Limited usage
API
$0.075/M input (Flash)
- Full API access
- 1M+ context
Supported Languages & IDEs
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About Google
Company Google
Founded 2023
HQ Mountain View, CA
Status Active
Data updated 2025-03-12