Cohere vs Google Pricing Comparison
Full API pricing breakdown, model lineups, and category coverage.
Decision Guide: Which Provider Should You Choose?
If your priority is pure token cost, Google has the lower average combined input + output rate in this comparison at about $4.9075/1M.
Choose Cohere when...
- you want model flexibility over lowest average price.
- you want Cohere's lowest-cost model (Command R) for budget-sensitive traffic.
- your workload fits Cohere's category lineup.
Tradeoff: Cohere is pricier on average than Google.
Choose Google when...
- you want lower average token pricing.
- you want Google's lowest-cost model (Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite) for budget-sensitive traffic.
- your workload fits Google's stronger coverage in flagship, efficient.
Tradeoff: Cohere has premium models that may offer broader capabilities.
Coverage snapshot: Cohere supports 2/4 major categories and Google supports 2/4.
Category Breakdown
| Provider | flagship | reasoning | balanced | efficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohere | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
All Models & Pricing
Cohere
Provider details →| Model | Category | Input | Output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Command R | efficient | $0.15/1M | $0.60/1M | 128,000 |
| Command R+ | flagship | $2.50/1M | $10.00/1M | 128,000 |
| Model | Category | Input | Output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite | efficient | $0.075/1M | $0.30/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Gemini Embedding 2 | embedding | $0.20/1M | $0.20/1M | 8,192 |
| Gemini 2.0 Flash | efficient | $0.10/1M | $0.40/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | efficient | $0.10/1M | $0.40/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview | efficient | $0.25/1M | $1.50/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | efficient | $0.30/1M | $2.50/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Gemini 3 Flash | efficient | $0.50/1M | $3.00/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | flagship | $1.25/1M | $10.00/1M | 2,000,000 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro | flagship | $2.00/1M | $12.00/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Gemini 3 Pro | flagship | $2.00/1M | $12.00/1M | 2,000,000 |
Cross-Provider Model Matchups
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Which provider is cheaper on average, Cohere or Google?▼
On average, Google has lower combined input + output rates. Compare model-specific pricing to match your workload.
What is the cheapest model across Cohere and Google?▼
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite (Google) is the lowest-cost option at $0.075 input and $0.30 output per million tokens.
Which model is the most expensive between these providers?▼
Gemini 3.1 Pro (Google) is the highest-cost model in this comparison at $2.00 input and $12.00 output per million tokens.
Which provider has more models available?▼
Google offers more models in this dataset.