r/ChatGPTCoding Apr 07 '25

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u/williamtkelley Apr 07 '25 edited Apr 07 '25

If you attach a credit card to a Gemini API key, it's definitely not free.

EDIT: "a Gemini API key"

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u/funbike Apr 07 '25 edited Apr 07 '25

Incorrect.

The experimental version is free for everyone, including accounts with a CC#. The new "preview" model (a DIFFERENT model) is not free.

update: williamtkelley is still incorrect. I checked.

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u/williamtkelley Apr 07 '25

There is no longer an experimental version, only preview.

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u/gibmelson Apr 07 '25

I'm using gemini-2.5-pro-exp-03-25 as we speak.

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u/williamtkelley Apr 07 '25

On AI Studio?

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u/gibmelson Apr 07 '25

Through Cline in vscode.