From 63ed8d649913df05736d47ff03deb7741603f73d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Logan Kilpatrick Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2025 14:16:40 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md (#2729) Co-authored-by: Allen Hutchison --- README.md | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c7092e40..d7e2b3e6 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ With the Gemini CLI you can: You are now ready to use the Gemini CLI! -### For advanced use or increased limits: +### Use a Gemini API key: -If you need to use a specific model or require a higher request capacity, you can use an API key: +The Gemini API provides a free tier with [100 requets per day](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/rate-limits#free-tier) using Gemini 2.5 Pro, control over which model you use, and access to higher rate limits (with a paid plan): 1. Generate a key from [Google AI Studio](https://aistudio.google.com/apikey). 2. Set it as an environment variable in your terminal. Replace `YOUR_API_KEY` with your generated key. @@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ If you need to use a specific model or require a higher request capacity, you ca export GEMINI_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY" ``` +3. (Optionally) Upgrade your Gemini API project to a paid plan on the API key page (will automatically unlock [Tier 1 rate limits](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/rate-limits#tier-1)) + For other authentication methods, including Google Workspace accounts, see the [authentication](./docs/cli/authentication.md) guide. ## Examples