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Google Gemini API Additional Terms of Service: Benchmark and Analysis Clause

Does Google Gemini API Additional Terms of Service restrict publishing benchmarks or competitive analysis? Our reading of the terms on Oct 18, 2026: no clause found. Our reading · Observed Last checked · Source · Methodology

How we got this number

  • What we read: the official wording on ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms
  • Checked: ; tracked since Oct 16, 2026
  • Shown in: the United States
  • Checks so far: 3 checks since Oct 16, 2026
  • What changed: no change since Oct 16, 2026
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Other measured facts

QuestionAnswerCheckedStatus
Does Google prohibit automated access or scraping of its web app, according to its Gemini API Additional Terms of Service?No clause foundObserved
Does Google use customer inputs to train models (by plan), according to its Gemini API Additional Terms of Service?Depends on plan. Unpaid Services: used to improve products, with human review; Paid Services: not used.Observed
Does the Google free tier allow commercial use, according to its Gemini API Additional Terms of Service?No clause foundObserved
When was the Google Gemini API Additional Terms of Service last updated?2026-03-23 (effective date; no last-updated label found)Observed

History

Same value in all 3 checks since Oct 16, 2026.

Record history — 15 records for 5 questions
Last record
Shown in
the United States
Does Google Gemini API Additional Terms of Service restrict publishing benchmarks or competitive analysis?
TimeValueStatus
Oct 18, 2026No clause foundObserved
Oct 17, 2026No clause foundObserved
Oct 16, 2026No clause foundObserved
Does Google prohibit automated access or scraping of its web app, according to its Gemini API Additional Terms of Service?
TimeValueStatus
Oct 18, 2026No clause foundObserved
Oct 17, 2026No clause foundObserved
Oct 16, 2026No clause foundObserved
Does Google use customer inputs to train models (by plan), according to its Gemini API Additional Terms of Service?
TimeValueStatus
Oct 18, 2026Depends on plan. Unpaid Services: used to improve products, with human review; Paid Services: not used.Observed
Oct 17, 2026Depends on plan. Unpaid Services: used to improve products, with human review; Paid Services: not used.Observed
Oct 16, 2026Depends on plan. Unpaid Services: used to improve products, with human review; Paid Services: not used.Observed
Does the Google free tier allow commercial use, according to its Gemini API Additional Terms of Service?
TimeValueStatus
Oct 18, 2026No clause foundObserved
Oct 17, 2026No clause foundObserved
Oct 16, 2026No clause foundObserved
When was the Google Gemini API Additional Terms of Service last updated?
TimeValueStatus
Oct 18, 20262026-03-23 (effective date; no last-updated label found)Observed
Oct 17, 20262026-03-23 (effective date; no last-updated label found)Observed
Oct 16, 20262026-03-23 (effective date; no last-updated label found)Observed
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