Is Google AI Studio free?

Yes — Google AI Studio is completely free to use, including API key generation with generous rate limits.

What AI models are available?

You get access to Gemini models including Gemini 2.5 Pro, Gemini 2.5 Flash, and other variants for different use cases.

Can I use it to build production apps?

Yes — generate API keys directly from AI Studio and integrate Gemini into your apps via the Gemini API.

Google AI Studio News

Managed Agents: Free Tier, Budgets, Triggers

July 16, 2026

The Gemini API added new Managed Agents capabilities: free tier availability (use an API key from a project without billing and interactions run under free rate limits), budget guardrails via max_total_tokens (interactions stop safely as incomplete and can resume where they left off), and scheduled triggers that bind an agent, environment, prompt, and cron schedule into a persistent resource. Each scheduled run reuses the same sandbox, so files persist between runs.

Custom URLs for Deployed Apps

July 10, 2026

Google AI Studio introduced custom URLs: give your deployed apps a permanent, personalized home with a clean, memorable ai.studio domain. Because your apps deserve an identity.

Gemini Omni Flash in AI Studio

June 30, 2026

Gemini Omni Flash is here in Google AI Studio — a high-quality, cost-efficient model for video generation and conversational editing. Built for multimodal workflows, it lets you refine videos with natural language and simple prompting. Available now via AI Studio and the Gemini API.

Design Variations

June 26, 2026

Describing an aesthetic in a prompt can be tough — so Google AI Studio added a button for it. Design Variations instantly generates, explores, and applies new UI layouts with a single click.

250,000 Android Apps Built in One Week

May 27, 2026

Since launching the ability to build native Android apps in Google AI Studio, people have created more than 250,000 apps — likely >99% by people who had never built an Android app before. Android has over 3 billion active users. Anyone can now build for that audience, no coding required.

AI Studio Mobile — Build Your Ideas Anywhere

May 20, 2026

AI Studio mobile: build your ideas, wherever you are. Coming soon to an app store near you. ai.studio/mobile

Workspace, Android, and Cloud Run in AI Studio

May 20, 2026

What's new in AI Studio:
• Workspace integration — build with the Google ecosystem of apps (Docs, Sheets, Gmail, and more)
• Android apps — vibe code and test apps on your phone
• Publish your first two apps live on Cloud Run, no credit card required

One-Click Export to Antigravity

May 20, 2026

While Google AI Studio is the fastest path from prompt to app, as your team evolves moving to a local development platform helps you iterate faster. Developers can now export an AI Studio project and import it into Antigravity with one click.

Managed Agents on the Gemini API

May 20, 2026

Introducing Managed Agents on the Gemini API. In one API call, you get an agent that comes with a remote Linux environment hosted by Google, ready to scale. Define custom instructions, skills, and tools in Markdown.

Gemini 3.5 Flash Drops at I/O

May 20, 2026

via Google Gemini

It wouldn't be a Google I/O without new models. Say hello to Gemini 3.5 Flash — frontier performance for agents and coding, excelling at complex long-horizon tasks that deliver real-world utility. Now available via the Gemini API in Google AI Studio.

Multi-Step Interactions API

May 8, 2026

Google AI Studio's Gemini Interactions API now supports multi-step agentic workflows — each action (thinking, tool calls) is its own step, with mid-flight steering and async tool calls coming June 8, 2026.

Vibe Coding Update

May 6, 2026

Logan Kilpatrick shared the latest Vibe Coding improvements in Google AI Studio — faster iteration and cleaner generation for prompt-driven app building.

Nano Banana for App Images

May 6, 2026

Google AI Studio integrated Nano Banana for auto-generated app images, plus a redesigned visual edit tool.

Design Previews in Vibe Coding

April 15, 2026

Google AI Studio now shows custom design theme previews while your app is being built. Gemini generates multiple themes you can choose from in seconds — no more waiting with a blank screen.

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Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS

April 15, 2026

The next generation of expressive AI speech. Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS features improved quality and controllability with audio tags for adjusting vocal style and pacing. Supports 70+ languages with SynthID watermarking to identify AI-generated audio.