diff --git a/litellm/utils.py b/litellm/utils.py
index e3823e446..b498bea04 100644
--- a/litellm/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/utils.py
@@ -5311,8 +5311,31 @@ def get_optional_params(
 
 
 def get_api_base(model: str, optional_params: dict) -> Optional[str]:
-    _optional_params = LiteLLM_Params(**optional_params)  # convert to pydantic object
+    """
+    Returns the api base used for calling the model.
 
+    Parameters:
+    - model: str - the model passed to litellm.completion()
+    - optional_params - the additional params passed to litellm.completion - eg. api_base, api_key, etc. See `LiteLLM_Params` - https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/f09e6ba98d65e035a79f73bc069145002ceafd36/litellm/router.py#L67
+
+    Returns:
+    - string (api_base) or None
+
+    Example:
+    ```
+    from litellm import get_api_base
+
+    get_api_base(model="gemini/gemini-pro")
+    ```
+    """
+    _optional_params = LiteLLM_Params(**optional_params)  # convert to pydantic object
+    # get llm provider
+    try:
+        model, custom_llm_provider, dynamic_api_key, api_base = get_llm_provider(
+            model=model
+        )
+    except:
+        custom_llm_provider = None
     if _optional_params.api_base is not None:
         return _optional_params.api_base
 
@@ -5328,6 +5351,11 @@ def get_api_base(model: str, optional_params: dict) -> Optional[str]:
         )
         return _api_base
 
+    if custom_llm_provider is not None and custom_llm_provider == "gemini":
+        _api_base = "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/{}:generateContent".format(
+            model
+        )
+        return _api_base
     return None