Pricing
NotebookLM Pricing 2026
Google · Gemini 3 Pro (research-tuned)
NotebookLM costs $20/month for Google AI Pro, $250/month for Google AI Ultra. Document research specialist — not a general chat assistant. Generates podcast-style "Audio Overview" from your sources. Best for grounded study and literature review.
Free tier
$0
- Free, generous; Plus included with Google AI Pro
- Free-tier score: 5/5
Google AI Pro
$20/mo
- Full access to Gemini 3 Pro (research-tuned)
- Context window: 1M tokens
- Web search
- File upload
Google AI Ultra
$250/mo
- Higher rate limits
- Priority access
Context window
1M
Knowledge cutoff
Live (web)
Free tier
5/5
Open weights
No
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FAQ
How much does NotebookLM cost?
NotebookLM costs $20/month for the Google AI Pro plan, and $250/month for the Google AI Ultra plan. No public API.
Is NotebookLM free?
Free, generous; Plus included with Google AI Pro. NotebookLM has one of the most generous free tiers among consumer AI models.
Or skip the choice
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