Google AI Studio API key setup
Google's free-tier LLM developer API at aistudio.google.com. Generous free daily quota on hosted open and proprietary models, no card required. The model list rotates, so check the provider's pricing page for current specifics. Separate from the paid Google AI consumer plans (Google AI Plus / Pro / Ultra) — see the Google AI entry for the consumer subscription tiers.
Get your key
- Open the Google AI Studio API keys page: aistudio.google.com/apikey
- Create an account and generate an API key.
- Paste it into the Dracon key manager — stored encrypted (AES-256-GCM), used browser-direct, works in every Dracon tool.
Free tier
Yes. Hosted free endpoint with open and proprietary models. The model list rotates — check the provider's pricing page for the current numbers. no credit card required
Rate limits: Free: limited daily quota. No paid tier — the consumer Google AI Plus / Pro / Ultra plans are listed under the Google AI entry. API-key usage is on a separate billing lane for paid model access.
Connection details
- Base URL
https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/openai- API shape
- OpenAI-compatible
- Env var
GOOGLE_API_KEY- Models
- gemini-2.5-flash, gemini-2.5-pro, gemini-2.5-flash-lite
- Model lineup
- Gemini (Pro), Gemini (Flash), Gemini (Deep Think), Hosted open models