Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite

Jul 2025
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite
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$0.10 / $0.40per 1M in / outcache $0.01
311 tok/sfirst token in 0.3 s?
1Mcontext

Rankingin non-thinking mode?

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Strong at

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Tool calling#198 of 242Reasoning#319 of 334Science#261 of 312Long context#215 of 273Knowledge#250 of 318Instructions#205 of 245Vision#104 of 124

Alternatives?

ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
CheaperAgnes 2.5 Pro Beta×10.3-14%$0.10 / $0.30BetterGPT-6 Lunalow×5.5+14%$0.005Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3OpenMiMo v2.6 Prothinking×13.5+211%$0.13Pass back reasoning_content+3CheaperSolar Mini 4×7-50%$0.37Context: 1M → 524K+1CheaperLing 3.0 FlashthinkingOpen×6.5-49%$0.06 / $0.18Context: 1M → 262K+1

History

4 versions
5101520Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Release dateHumanity's Last Exam2.53.13.5
5101520Jan 26Jul 26Release dateHumanity's Last Exam2.53.13.5

Benchmarks

in Chat & Knowledge
AA Intelligence Index 4.3.2≈6.7#283
AA Omniscience Index-58.8#251
AA Omniscience · Accuracy15.4#226
AA Omniscience · Hallucination Rate87.8#226
Humanity's Last Exam3.7#322
GPQA Diamond47.4#264
AA-LCR (long context) 1.132#217
IFBench (instructions)31.5#207
CritPt (physics)0#180
AIME 2025 · AA archived35.3#101

FAQ

How much does Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite cost?›

$0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.40 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.01 per 1M.

Is Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite free to use?›

There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.10 per 1M input tokens.

How good is Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite, and what is it best at?›

#319 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #180 of 239 in Coding, #198 of 242 in Agents & Tool Use, #205 of 245 in Writing & Language, #104 of 124 in Vision & Documents.

Is Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite better than LFM2.5 8B A1B?›

On Humanity's Last Exam, Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite scores 6.8 vs 6.9 — about the same.

How can I use Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite?›

Through the API of Google, Google AI Studio.

What is the context window of Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite?›

1M tokens, with up to 66K output tokens.

When was Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2025-07-22. It has been superseded by Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25).

Is Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite open source?›

No, Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is MiMo v2.6 Pro.

Can Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite read images?›

It accepts text and images, PDF files, audio, video as input.

What is Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite?›

Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite is a closed language model from Google, released Jul 2025.

What are the best alternatives to Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite?›

Agnes 2.5 Pro Beta (cheaper), GPT-6 Luna (better), MiMo v2.6 Pro (open weights).