# Gadolinium Price per kg (United States) Gadolinium costs $34.58 per kg contained in the United States as of October 2026, on the Stockatomics monthly benchmark. Source: https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/gadolinium-price-us Category: Critical Minerals (https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/critical-minerals) Lists: US Critical Minerals List, EU Critical Raw Materials Act ## Key figures | Figure | Value | | --- | --- | | Price per kg contained | $34.58 | | Price type | Stockatomics monthly benchmark | | Price month | October 2026 | | 1-month change | - | | 6-month change | - | | 1-year change | +7.2% | | 5-year change | - | | 12-month high | $34.58 | | 12-month low | $34.58 | | Last updated | 18 October 2026 | ## Price summary Its 12-month range runs from a low of $34.58 to a high of $34.58. It is +7.2% over the past year. ## Gadolinium monthly prices USD per kg contained, newest first. | Month | Price | Change | | --- | --- | --- | | October 2026 | $34.58 | 0.0% | | September 2026 | $34.58 | 0.0% | | August 2026 | $34.58 | 0.0% | | July 2026 | $34.58 | 0.0% | | June 2026 | $34.58 | 0.0% | | May 2026 | $34.58 | 0.0% | | April 2026 | $34.58 | 0.0% | | March 2026 | $34.58 | 0.0% | | February 2026 | $34.58 | 0.0% | | January 2026 | $34.58 | 0.0% | | December 2025 | $34.58 | 0.0% | | November 2025 | $34.58 | 0.0% | | October 2025 | $34.58 | 0.0% | | September 2025 | $34.58 | 0.0% | | August 2025 | $34.58 | 0.0% | | July 2025 | $34.58 | 0.0% | | June 2025 | $34.58 | 0.0% | | May 2025 | $34.58 | 0.0% | | April 2025 | $34.58 | 0.0% | | March 2025 | $34.58 | 0.0% | | February 2025 | $34.58 | 0.0% | | January 2025 | $34.58 | +7.2% | | December 2024 | $32.27 | 0.0% | | November 2024 | $32.27 | 0.0% | | October 2024 | $32.27 | 0.0% | | September 2024 | $32.27 | 0.0% | | August 2024 | $32.27 | 0.0% | | July 2024 | $32.27 | 0.0% | | June 2024 | $32.27 | 0.0% | | May 2024 | $32.27 | 0.0% | | April 2024 | $32.27 | 0.0% | | March 2024 | $32.27 | 0.0% | | February 2024 | $32.27 | 0.0% | | January 2024 | $32.27 | −40.4% | | December 2023 | $54.17 | 0.0% | | November 2023 | $54.17 | 0.0% | | October 2023 | $54.17 | 0.0% | | September 2023 | $54.17 | 0.0% | | August 2023 | $54.17 | 0.0% | | July 2023 | $54.17 | 0.0% | | June 2023 | $54.17 | 0.0% | | May 2023 | $54.17 | 0.0% | | April 2023 | $54.17 | 0.0% | | March 2023 | $54.17 | 0.0% | | February 2023 | $54.17 | 0.0% | | January 2023 | $54.17 | −37.3% | | December 2022 | $86.45 | 0.0% | | November 2022 | $86.45 | 0.0% | | October 2022 | $86.45 | 0.0% | | September 2022 | $86.45 | 0.0% | | August 2022 | $86.45 | 0.0% | | July 2022 | $86.45 | 0.0% | | June 2022 | $86.45 | 0.0% | | May 2022 | $86.45 | 0.0% | | April 2022 | $86.45 | 0.0% | | March 2022 | $86.45 | 0.0% | | February 2022 | $86.45 | 0.0% | | January 2022 | $86.45 | +59.6% | | December 2021 | $54.17 | 0.0% | | November 2021 | $54.17 | 0.0% | | October 2021 | $54.17 | 0.0% | | September 2021 | $54.17 | 0.0% | | August 2021 | $54.17 | 0.0% | | July 2021 | $54.17 | 0.0% | | June 2021 | $54.17 | 0.0% | | May 2021 | $54.17 | 0.0% | | April 2021 | $54.17 | 0.0% | | March 2021 | $54.17 | 0.0% | | February 2021 | $54.17 | 0.0% | | January 2021 | $54.17 | - | ## What gadolinium is used for Gadolinium (Gd) is used above all in **MRI contrast agents**, whose strong magnetic properties sharpen images of soft tissue and blood vessels. It also absorbs neutrons better than almost any other element, making it valuable in **nuclear reactors** as a burnable poison and in shielding. Small amounts strengthen some **permanent magnet** grades. ### Other uses - Phosphors and X-ray intensifying screens - Gadolinium gallium garnet for electronics and lasers - Magnetocaloric refrigeration research - Alloying additive in iron, chromium and magnesium ## Gadolinium supply and demand factors Gadolinium comes from rare earth separation, mostly in China, and is produced in moderate volumes as a by-product of magnet metals. Demand is steady, anchored by MRI contrast agents and nuclear applications, with some use in magnets. Its inclusion in China's export controls on medium and heavy rare earths has made supply outside China less certain. ### What moves the price - Chinese export controls and mining quotas - Medical imaging demand - Magnet industry use - Separation capacity outside China ## Gadolinium price history Gadolinium's price has moved with the rare earth cycle, rising in 2011 and with the magnet boom of 2021 and 2022, then easing. Its inclusion in China's 2025 export controls on medium and heavy rare earths has added a new layer of uncertainty for buyers outside China. As of October 2026, the Stockatomics benchmark price is $34.58 per kg contained. ## Where gadolinium is produced Gadolinium is separated from rare earth ores, mostly in **China**, as part of the medium rare earth stream that also yields samarium and europium. Separation plants outside China, in Malaysia, Estonia and elsewhere, produce smaller amounts. ## Why gadolinium is a critical mineral Gadolinium is on the **US critical minerals list**, and the heavy rare earths are on the **EU critical raw materials list**. MRI contrast agents and nuclear applications have few substitutes, separation is concentrated in China, and it is subject to Chinese export controls. ## How the gadolinium benchmark price is calculated Stockatomics publishes a US benchmark price for gadolinium in US dollars per kg contained, reading as of October 2026. The price is quoted per kg of oxide, not for an MRI agent. US trade in gadolinium is thin, so its price moves less often than those of the higher-volume minerals. ### Converting the price - Gadolinium oxide contains about 87% gadolinium ## FAQ ### What is the price of gadolinium per kg today? Gadolinium costs $34.58 per kg contained in the United States as of October 2026, on the Stockatomics monthly benchmark. Stockatomics updates it every month. ### What is gadolinium used for? Mainly MRI contrast agents, plus nuclear reactor control and some magnets. ### Is gadolinium a rare earth? Yes, one of the medium-to-heavy rare earths. ### Is gadolinium subject to export controls? Yes. China, which separates most of it, placed gadolinium under export control in 2025. ### How is the gadolinium benchmark price calculated? The Stockatomics benchmark for gadolinium is a monthly US price in US dollars per kg contained, published every month and current as of October 2026. ## Related commodities - [Lithium price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/lithium-price-us): $89.62 per kg contained - [Copper price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/copper-price-us): $13.92 per kg contained - [Cobalt price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/cobalt-price-us): $56.81 per kg contained - [Nickel price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/nickel-price-us): $17.24 per kg contained - [Graphite price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/graphite-price-us): $1.17 per kg graphite - [Gallium price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/gallium-price-us): $1,530 per kg contained ## Sources - U.S. trade data: the monthly gadolinium price. - U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): the US critical minerals list. - Company filings: the listed companies and their roles. Last updated 18 October 2026.