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Gemini Token Calculator

Plan Gemini prompts against a very large context window, in your browser. Google does not offer a local tokenizer, so this calculator estimates Gemini tokens with a disclosed proxy and labels every count Estimated — then it estimates API cost and shows how much of the context window your prompt uses.

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Model comparison

Compare the current prompt, expected output, and monthly call volume across supported Google models.

Same-prompt model comparison table with token count accuracy, cost, and context fit.
ModelAccuracyPrompt tokensPer-call costMonthly costContext fit
OpenAI · GPT-5.5gpt-5.5Exact
OpenAI · GPT-5.4gpt-5.4Exact
OpenAI · GPT-5.4 minigpt-5.4-miniExact
OpenAI · GPT-5.4 nanogpt-5.4-nanoExact
Anthropic · Claude Fable 5claude-fable-5Estimated
Anthropic · Claude Opus 4.8claude-opus-4-8Estimated
Anthropic · Claude Sonnet 5claude-sonnet-5Estimated
Anthropic · Claude Sonnet 4.6claude-sonnet-4-6Estimated
Anthropic · Claude Opus 4.6claude-opus-4-6Estimated
Anthropic · Claude Haiku 4.5claude-haiku-4-5-20251001Estimated
Google · Gemini 3.5 Flashgemini-3.5-flashEstimated
Google · Gemini 3.1 Pro Previewgemini-3.1-pro-previewEstimated
Google · Gemini 3.1 Flash-Litegemini-3.1-flash-liteEstimated
Google · Gemini 3 Flash Previewgemini-3-flash-previewEstimated
Google · Gemini 2.5 Progemini-2.5-proEstimated
Google · Gemini 2.5 Flashgemini-2.5-flashEstimated
Google · Gemini 2.5 Flash-Litegemini-2.5-flash-liteEstimated
Mistral · Mistral Largemistral-large-latestEstimated
Mistral · Mistral Mediummistral-medium-latestEstimated
Mistral · Mistral Smallmistral-small-latestEstimated
Mistral · Ministral 14Bministral-14b-latestEstimated
DeepSeek · DeepSeek V4 Flashdeepseek-v4-flashEstimated
DeepSeek · DeepSeek V4 Prodeepseek-v4-proEstimated
xAI · Grok 4.3grok-4.3Estimated
xAI · Grok Build 0.1grok-build-0.1Estimated
Meta · Llama 4 Scoutmeta-llama/Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-InstructEstimated
Meta · Llama 4 Maverickmeta-llama/Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-InstructEstimated

Estimated rows use one local OpenAI-compatible proxy token count, so real provider counts can differ. Pricing estimate based on public model pricing. Check provider pricing before production use.

Planning Gemini's context window and cost

Gemini is known for large context windows and pricing that can change with prompt length. Here is what to keep in mind as you plan.

Large context windows

Gemini models offer very large context windows — often around a million tokens. The calculator shows the selected model's exact limit and how much of it your prompt uses, so you can plan long documents and retrieval context before sending.

Counts are Estimated

Google's official token counting is API-only, so this tool estimates Gemini tokens with an OpenAI-compatible proxy and labels every count Estimated. Real Gemini counts typically vary by roughly ±10–20%.

Watch tiered pricing

Some Gemini models charge a higher rate for prompts above roughly 200k tokens. The cost shown here uses Google's standard tier, so a very long prompt can cost more than shown — check Google's pricing for the long-context tier before production.

The method, in one sentence

Estimated using an OpenAI-compatible tokenizer as a proxy. Google's own tokenizer differs, so real counts typically vary by roughly ±10–20%.

Gemini token calculator FAQ

Answers about Gemini context windows, Estimated counting, and cost planning.

What is a context window, and what happens if I exceed it?

A context window is the maximum number of tokens a model can consider across input and expected output. If your total exceeds that limit, you need to shorten the prompt, reduce output length, or choose a larger-context model.

Is this calculator exact?

It is Exact only for supported OpenAI encodings counted locally with gpt-tokenizer. Other providers are labeled Estimated and use an OpenAI-compatible tokenizer as a proxy, so real provider counts can vary.

Why do different models show different token counts?

Different model families use different tokenizers. The same prompt can split into different token pieces for OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Llama, Mistral, DeepSeek, or Grok models.

What is an LLM token?

A token is a chunk of text a language model reads or writes. A token can be a whole word, part of a word, punctuation, whitespace, a number, or part of code.

How many words is 1,000 tokens?

For ordinary English prose, 1,000 tokens often lands around 700 to 800 words. The real number changes with language, formatting, code, JSON, punctuation, and the tokenizer used by the selected model.

Can I estimate monthly API cost?

Yes. Enter expected output tokens and calls per month. The calculator combines those values with the selected model's public pricing to estimate per-call and monthly cost.

Is my prompt uploaded to your server?

No. Pasted text is processed in your browser. This site has no accounts, saved prompt history, analytics scripts, ad scripts, or server-side text processing.

More token tools

Compare every provider on the main LLM token calculator, or see the Exact story on the OpenAI token calculator.