Google AI Studio - Free Gemini Guide
๐ข Provider Information
Provider Name: Google
Product Name: Google AI Studio
Official Website: https://aistudio.google.com
Type: Free Service (Permanently free with usage limits)
๐ Product Overview
Google AI Studio is Google’s official AI development platform, providing convenient access to Gemini models for developers and researchers.
Core Features:
- ๐ Ultra-High Free Quota - Free access to multiple Gemini models
- ๐ Gemini Series Models - Latest AI models
- ๐จ Multimodal Support - Text, images, audio, video
- ๐ฑ Ultra-Long Context - Up to 2M tokens (Pro series)
- ๐ Google Search Grounding - Search the web for latest information
- โก High-Speed Inference - Flash series models provide extremely fast responses
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๐ Registration and Account
Registration Requirements
| Requirement | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Google Account | โ Required | Gmail, YouTube, etc. all work |
| Email Verification | โ Required | Built into Google Account |
| Phone Verification | โ Not Required | May be required in some regions |
| Credit Card | โ Not Required | Completely free, no payment info needed |
Registration Steps
Visit Google AI Studio
Open your browser, visit https://aistudio.google.com, and click the “Get started” button in the upper right corner.
Login to Google Account
Login with your Google account (Gmail, YouTube, etc. all work). If you don’t have a Google account, click “Create account” to create one.
Agree to Terms of Service
Read and agree to Google AI Studio’s terms of service, select your data usage preferences (whether to allow use for training).
Create API Key (if using API)
- Click “Get API key” in the left menu
- Select or create a Google Cloud project (free)
- Click “Create API key” to generate the key
- โ ๏ธ Important: Immediately copy and save your API key, keep it secure
๐ฏ Provided Services
Google AI Studio provides two main services:
1. Chatbot Service
- Type: Web conversation interface
- Access URL: https://aistudio.google.com
- Features: No programming required, use directly on the web
- Supports: Multimodal input (text, images, audio, video)
2. API Service
- Type: RESTful API
- Features: Compatible with OpenAI API format
- Models: Gemini 3/2.5/2.0 Flash, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Gemma 3 series
- Quota: Free tier available for all major models
๐ Quota Overview
Free Tier Quota
Google AI Studio provides generous free quotas, with all major models available in the free tier:
| Model Series | Free Tier | Daily Requests | Daily Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3 Flash | โ Free | 1,500/day | 15M tokens/day |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | โ Free | 1,500/day | 15M tokens/day |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | โ Free | 50/day | 1.5M tokens/day |
| Gemini 2.0 Flash | โ Free | 1,500/day | 15M tokens/day |
| Gemma 3 Series | โ Free | 14,400/day | 200K tokens/day |
โ ๏ธ Important Notes:
- Both input and output are free in the free tier
- Daily quota resets at Pacific Time midnight
- Additional per-minute rate limits apply besides daily limits
- Actual limits can be viewed in AI Studio Dashboard
- For details, see the API Service documentation
๐ก General Features
1. Multimodal Support
- Text: Ultra-long text understanding and generation (Pro series up to 2M tokens)
- Images: Image recognition and analysis
- Audio: Audio transcription and understanding
- Video: Video content analysis
2. Google Search Grounding
- Models can search the web for latest information
- Provides source citations
- Ensures timeliness and accuracy of answers
- โ ๏ธ Note: Grounding feature may be separately charged, please check latest pricing before use
3. Function Calling
- Support for defining and calling external functions
- Can be integrated into your applications for complex functionality
- Suitable for building AI Agents and tool chains
4. Prompt Management
- Save and manage your Prompt templates
- Support for parameterized Prompts
- Convenient for team collaboration and version control
โ ๏ธ Usage Notes
Data Privacy
- Free Tier: Your interaction data may be used to improve Google products (opt-out available in settings)
- Paid Tier: After enabling billing, Google will not use your data to train models
- Recommendation: For sensitive data, consider using paid tier or enterprise solutions
Regional Restrictions
- Some regions (like mainland China) may require VPN access
API Key Security
- Don’t expose API keys in public code
- All API keys share the same project quota
๐ Comparison with Other Services
| Feature | Google AI Studio | OpenRouter | Groq |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Requests | 50-1,500 | 50-1,000 | 14,400 |
| Daily Tokens | 1.5M-15M | Unlimited | 20K-1M |
| Context Length | 1M-2M | Varies by model | 32K-128K |
| Multimodal Support | โ Strong | Some models | โ |
| Web Search | โ | โ | โ |
| Credit Card Required | โ | โ | โ (Verification) |
| Mainland China Access | ๐ง VPN Required | โ | ๐ง VPN Required |
๐ Related Links
- Official Documentation: https://ai.google.dev/docs
- API Reference: https://ai.google.dev/api
- Pricing Information: https://ai.google.dev/pricing
- Community Forum: https://discuss.ai.google.dev
- Sample Code: GitHub - generative-ai-docs
- Status Page: https://status.cloud.google.com
๐ Changelog
- January 2025: Gemini 3 Flash/Pro preview released, new generation models
- December 2024: Gemini 2.5 Flash released, providing faster inference speed
- November 2024: Gemma 3 series released, open-source model support
- 2024: Continuously increasing free quotas, adding multimodal features
๐ง Support & Feedback
- Official Support: Submit support tickets through Google Cloud Console
- Community Discussion: https://discuss.ai.google.dev
- Issue Reporting: Through the feedback button in official documentation
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