Gemini CLI
Observed throughTokscale Coding Client Report
Gemini CLI is Google's open-source AI agent for bringing Gemini models into the terminal.
Reality Snapshot
Observed tokens
62.7M-97.5%
over 30 days
Estimated tracked spend
$87
Invoices may differ
Active developers
20-39
deduplicated over 30 days
Observed messages
805
over 30 days
Most-used model
Grok 4.549.4%
of observed tokens
Observed Usage
Observed tokensDaily active developers
Models used
Observed 30-day client usage by model
| Model | Tokens | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grok 4.5xAI | 31M | 49% | 0% |
| Gemini 2.5 ProGoogle | 7.6M | 12% | 0% |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash LiteGoogle | 7M | 11% | 0% |
| Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle | 4.4M | 7.1% | 0% |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom ToolsGoogle | 2.8M | 4.5% | 0% |
| Gemini 3 Flash PreviewGoogle | 2.7M | 4.3% | 0% |
| Gemini 3.6 FlashGoogle | 2.2M | 3.4% | 0% |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGoogle | 2.1M | 3.4% | 0% |
Token composition
Share of observed client tokens
Input41.4M66%
Cache read20.2M32%
Reasoning772.8K1.2%
Output385.9K<1%
Client Economics
Grok 4.5$6372%
Gemini 2.5 Pro$3.584.1%
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite$0.40<1%
Gemini 3.5 Flash$2.883.3%
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools$8.509.8%
Gemini 3 Flash Preview$0.881%
Gemini 3.6 Flash$4.094.7%
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview$1.381.6%
Estimated spend per 1M tracked tokens$1.39
Cache-read share32.8%
Spend basisEstimated from tracked model usage
Estimated tracked spend uses Tokscale model and provider pricing data. Actual invoices may differ.
Client Momentum
-97.5%30-day growthObserved coding client
Compared with the prior non-overlapping 30-day window
Provider footprint
- xAI31M
- Google28.8M
Client details
Canonical clientgemini
TelemetryAggregated Tokscale submissions
Current window2026-07-12 to 2026-08-10
Comparison window2026-06-12 to 2026-07-11
SpendEstimated; invoices may differ
About this client
Gemini CLI is Google's open-source AI agent for bringing Gemini models into the terminal.
Links & sources
TOKSCALE INSIGHT
Gemini CLI recorded 62.7M coding tokens across 20 developers during the latest 30-day Tokscale window.
Evidence confidenceStable observed sample