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Google GenAI Toolbox Pricing

open sourceopen source · Apache-2.0last verified September 6, 2026official site ↗

At a glance

Free and 100% open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Developed by Google, the GenAI Toolbox has no software licensing costs or subscription fees. Underlying Google Gemini API calls are billed according to Google AI Studio or Google Cloud Vertex AI standard pricing tiers with generous free quotas available.

Self-hosting cost

Google GenAI Toolbox is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

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FAQ

How much does Google GenAI Toolbox cost?

Free and 100% open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Developed by Google, the GenAI Toolbox has no software licensing costs or subscription fees. Underlying Google Gemini API calls are billed according to Google AI Studio or Google Cloud Vertex AI standard pricing tiers with generous free quotas available.

Does Google GenAI Toolbox have a free plan?

Yes — Google GenAI Toolbox is open source and free to use.

Can you self-host Google GenAI Toolbox for free?

Google GenAI Toolbox is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

What are free or cheaper Google GenAI Toolbox alternatives?

Upstash, MCP Inspector, MCP-Scan are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

pricing is editorial catalog data (last verified September 6, 2026) — vendors change plans; confirm on the official site before you buy. Reuse this data under CC-BY 4.0 via /data.