Deep Research Pro Preview API Pricing
As of October 10, 2026, Deep Research Pro Preview costs $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $12.00 per 1M output tokens on Google AI Studio. It has a 1,048,576-token context window and returns up to 65,536 tokens per response.
gemini/deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025.- Input
- $2.00 / 1M tokens
- Output
- $12.00 / 1M tokens
- Context window
- 1,048,576 tokens
- Max output
- 65,536 tokens
- Providers
- 2
- Added to LiteLLM
- February 2026
Deep Research Pro Preview pricing by provider
2 listings across 2 providers. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.
| Provider | Model name in LiteLLM | Per image | Input | Output | Image output | Cache read | Batch in | Batch out | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google AI Studiosnapshot 12-2025 | gemini/deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025 | – | $2.00 | $12.00 | – | – | $1.00 | $6.00 | 1M |
| Google Vertex AIsnapshot 12-2025 | vertex_ai/deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025 | $0.134 | $2.00 | $12.00 | $120.00 | $0.20 | $1.00 | $6.00 | 64K |
Other Deep Research Pro Preview prices on Google AI Studio
| Input image | $0.0011 per image |
| Web search | $35.00 per 1K searches |
What Deep Research Pro Preview costs in practice
1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each
| Google AI Studio | $10.00 |
| Google Vertex AI | $10.00 |
| Google AI Studio batch | $5.00 |
100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each
| Google AI Studio | $22.40 |
| Google Vertex AI | $22.40 |
Deep Research Pro Preview features
Input: text, image, audio, video. Output: text.
- Function calling
- Structured output
- Image input
- PDF input
- Prompt caching
- Web search
Use Deep Research Pro Preview with LiteLLM
Call Deep Research Pro Preview through the LiteLLM Python SDK, or put it behind the LiteLLM proxy and send OpenAI-format requests to /v1/chat/completions. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at these prices.
from litellm import completion
response = completion(
model="gemini/deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)model_list:
- model_name: deep-research-pro-preview
litellm_params:
model: gemini/deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025
api_key: os.environ/GEMINI_API_KEYcurl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
-d '{
"model": "deep-research-pro-preview",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Deep Research Pro Preview FAQ
How much does Deep Research Pro Preview cost?
Deep Research Pro Preview costs $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $12.00 per 1M output tokens on Google AI Studio. Batch requests cost $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $6.00 per 1M output tokens.
What is the context window of Deep Research Pro Preview?
Deep Research Pro Preview has a 1,048,576-token context window and returns up to 65,536 tokens per response.
Which providers offer Deep Research Pro Preview?
Deep Research Pro Preview is available from 2 providers through LiteLLM: Google AI Studio and Google Vertex AI.
How do I call Deep Research Pro Preview with an OpenAI-compatible API?
Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="gemini/deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.
What features does Deep Research Pro Preview support?
Deep Research Pro Preview supports structured output, image input, PDF input, prompt caching and web search. It does not support function calling.
When did LiteLLM add Deep Research Pro Preview?
Deep Research Pro Preview was added to LiteLLM's model price file in February 2026.
Is Deep Research Pro Preview being deprecated?
Google AI Studio lists a deprecation date of October 23, 2026 for gemini/deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025.
Sources
Prices come from LiteLLM's open-source model_prices_and_context_window.json, which LiteLLM uses to calculate the cost of every request. Provider pricing pages:
- ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/models/deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025
- cloud.google.com/gemini-enterprise-agent-platform/generative-ai/pricing
LiteLLM docs: Google AI Studio, Google Vertex AI.
Provider pages: Google AI Studio, Google Vertex AI.
