Gemini CLI free tier includes Open-source terminal AI coding agent by Google, Apache 2.0 licensed… Not verified — the page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read.
Why caution:effective 2026-06-18 — Gemini CLI stopped accepting Login with Google for personal accounts on 2026-06-18, which ended the personal-account free tier of 60 requests a minute and 1,000 a day. It still runs with a Gemini API key, Vertex AI, or a Gemini Code Assist Standard or Enterprise licence. Source ↗Full history ↓
A verdict here is not a fixed property of the vendor. A one-off pricing event demotes a vendor while its recorded date falls in the last 180 days and then lapses on its own, with nothing about the vendor having changed; a standing condition — a free tier withdrawn and not restored, a product retired — does not lapse with time. This one rests on a standing condition, so it does not lapse.
Limits, pricing history. Verified September 2026. Last updated 2026-10-24.
Gemini CLI's free tier offers Open-source terminal AI coding agent by Google, Apache 2.0 licensed… We rate it caution — one recorded restriction, on 2026-06-18. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-10-24, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
The day we last read the vendor's page. Our records hold a confirmation of these terms from 2026-09-12, and we have read the page since without confirming them: the page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-10-24.
Free Tier Details
Open-source terminal AI coding agent by Google, Apache 2.0 licensed. Since 2026-06-18, Login with Google no longer works for personal accounts, according to Google's Gemini Code Assist deprecation notice. The README advertised 60 requests a minute and 1,000 a day with a personal Google account until October 16, 2026, when Google removed it. For unpaid-tier and Google One users, Google says Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI on June 18, 2026. Google says Gemini CLI has not been optimized for Gemini 4 Argon and to use Antigravity for Gemini 4 Argon. With a Gemini API key, use counts against the Gemini API's own free tier and pricing. Google stopped selling new Gemini Code Assist Standard and Enterprise subscriptions on 2026-10-09, so a team cannot buy one now to use Gemini CLI. Subscriptions bought before then still work with Gemini CLI. Annual Gemini Code Assist Standard and Enterprise subscriptions can be renewed until 2027-01-31 and monthly ones until 2027-12-31. Google points personal users to its Antigravity products, including Antigravity CLI. Supports MCP tools, shell commands and file editing.
With a Gemini API key, Gemini CLI uses the Gemini API Free Tier, which needs no billing account or credit card. Linking a billing account and prepaying at least $5 moves the project to the Paid Tier. (From ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/billing, read 2026-10-23.)
On the Free Tier, a request over any rate limit gets a rate limit error. Limits apply per project, not per key. Daily request quotas reset at midnight Pacific time. (From ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/rate-limits, read 2026-10-23.)
Google's Gemini API pricing page says Free Tier content is used to improve Google's products, which covers Gemini CLI prompts sent with a free API key. (From ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing, read 2026-10-23.)
When You'll Outgrow Gemini CLI's Free Tier
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade.
Gemini CLI stopped accepting Login with Google for personal accounts on 2026-06-18, which ended the personal-account free tier of 60 requests a minute and 1,000 a day. It still runs with a Gemini API key, Vertex AI, or a Gemini Code Assist Standard or Enterprise licence. Source ↗
Before: Login with Google on a personal account: 60 requests a minute and 1,000 requests a day at no cost
After: Login with Google no longer works for personal accounts. Gemini API key, Vertex AI, or a Code Assist Standard or Enterprise licence.
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We cannot confirm that today. The page we cite for Gemini CLI states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-10-24. Our stored record says Gemini CLI offers a free tier: Free. Open-source terminal AI coding agent by Google, Apache 2.0 licensed. Since 2026-06-18, Login with Google no longer works for personal accounts, according to Google's Gemini Code Assist deprecation not... We have not confirmed these terms against the source we cite, so treat them as unverified.
What is Gemini CLI's free tier?
We cannot confirm that today. The page we cite for Gemini CLI states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-10-24. Our stored record calls Gemini CLI's free tier "Free". Open-source terminal AI coding agent by Google, Apache 2.0 licensed. Since 2026-06-18, Login with Google no longer works for personal accounts, according to Google's Gemini Code Assist deprecation notice. The README advertised 60 requests a minute and 1,000 a day with a personal Google account until October 16, 2026, when Google removed it. For unpaid-tier and Google One users, Google says Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI on June 18, 2026. Google says Gemini CLI has not been optimized for Gemini 4 Argon and to use Antigravity for Gemini 4 Argon. With a Gemini API key, use counts against the Gemini API's own free tier and pricing. Google stopped selling new Gemini Code Assist Standard and Enterprise subscriptions on 2026-10-09, so a team cannot buy one now to use Gemini CLI. Subscriptions bought before then still work with Gemini CLI. Annual Gemini Code Assist Standard and Enterprise subscriptions can be renewed until 2027-01-31 and monthly ones until 2027-12-31. Google points personal users to its Antigravity products, including Antigravity CLI. Supports MCP tools, shell commands and file editing. We have not confirmed these terms against the source we cite, so treat them as unverified. With a Gemini API key, Gemini CLI uses the Gemini API Free Tier, which needs no billing account or credit card. Linking a billing account and prepaying at least $5 moves the project to the Paid Tier. (From https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/billing, read 2026-10-23.) On the Free Tier, a request over any rate limit gets a rate limit error. Limits apply per project, not per key. Daily request quotas reset at midnight Pacific time. (From https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/rate-limits, read 2026-10-23.) Google's Gemini API pricing page says Free Tier content is used to improve Google's products, which covers Gemini CLI prompts sent with a free API key. (From https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing, read 2026-10-23.)
Is Gemini CLI's free tier reliable?
Gemini CLI's free tier requires caution because of one specific recorded change, on 2026-06-18: Gemini CLI stopped accepting Login with Google for personal accounts on 2026-06-18, which ended the personal-account free tier of 60 requests a minute and 1,000 a day. It still runs with a Gemini API key, Vertex AI, or a Gemini Code Assist Standard or Enterprise licence. Source: https://developers.google.com/gemini-code-assist/docs/deprecations/code-assist-individuals The page we cite for Gemini CLI states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-10-24.
Is Gemini CLI's free tier good for production?
The page we cite for Gemini CLI states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-10-24. We cannot confirm what this offer provides today, so we are not recommending it for production or for anything else until we can.
What changed in Gemini CLI's pricing?
Gemini CLI has had 1 recorded pricing change. Most recently: Gemini CLI stopped accepting Login with Google for personal accounts on 2026-06-18, which ended the personal-account free tier of 60 requests a minute and 1,000 a day. It still runs with a Gemini API key, Vertex AI, or a Gemini Code Assist Standard or Enterprise licence. Source: https://developers.google.com/gemini-code-assist/docs/deprecations/code-assist-individuals (2026-06-18).
When will I outgrow Gemini CLI's free tier?
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade. When you outgrow the free tier, evaluate paid plans against alternatives — sometimes a competitor's free tier covers what you need.
What category is Gemini CLI in?
Gemini CLI is categorized under AI Coding on AgentDeals.