Gemini grouding pricing question, is "$35 for 1000 requests" means "$0.035 for 1 request"?

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As the title says, I wonder about the exact pricing strategy of the Gemini grounding tool.
The documentation says (for Gemini 2.5 Pro) that the first 1500 RPD is free, and $35 for 1000 requests after that. But how does it work exactly? Does it accumulate the number of requests that exceed the limitation? What if the exceeded part is less than 1000?
Thanks for any kind demonstration.

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Hi @Courier,

Welcome to the Forum,

Yes, Gemini 2.5 Pro’s grounding tool pricing charges $35 for every 1,000 requests that exceed the first 1,500 free daily requests ; if usage above the free tier is less than 1,000 requests, charges are calculated proportionally. For example, if usage is 1,510 requests (10 over the free limit) the charge will be $0.35, not the full $35 minimum.

Thank you!