Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite
Gemini 2.5 Flash LiteAlternatives?
CheaperQwen 3.5 Flashunstated+3%-35%$0.065 / $0.26
BetterClaude Sonnet 4.5thinking+2%+3,329%$0.56
OpenKimi K3unstated+5%+3,329%$3 / $15Sampling parameters are fixed+3
CheaperLing 3.0 FlashunstatedOpen-3%-49%$0.06 / $0.18Context: 1M → 262K+1
CheaperGPT OSS 120BunstatedOpen-7%-66%$0.03 / $0.15Context: 1M → 131K+1Qwen 3.5 Flashunstated+3%-35%$0.065 / $0.26Ling 3.0 FlashunstatedOpen-3%-49%$0.06 / $0.18Context: 1M → 262K+1GPT OSS 120BunstatedOpen-7%-66%$0.03 / $0.15Context: 1M → 131K+1Claude Sonnet 4.5thinking+2%+3,329%$0.56Claude Fable 5unstated+8%+11,329%$10 / $50Claude Fable 5.1unstated+8%+11,329%$10 / $50Replace forced tool_choice+5Gemini 4 Argonunstated+8%+2,186%*$2 / $10Synchronous output stops at 65,536+2Gemini 3.1 Pro Previewunstated+7%+2,471%$2 / $12Cannot use both thinking controlsKimi K3unstatedOpen+5%+3,329%$3 / $15Sampling parameters are fixed+3
MiniMax M3unstatedOpen+4%+200%$0.30 / $1.20Context: 1M → 524K+2
GLM 5.3unstatedOpen+3%+1,129%$1.40 / $4.40No image input+4Kimi K2.6unstatedOpen+3%+879%$0.95 / $4Context: 1M → 256KGLM 5.1unstatedOpen+3%+1,129%$1.40 / $4.40Context: 1M → 203K+1Gemini 4 Argonunstated+8%—*$2 / $10Synchronous output stops at 65,536+2Gemini 3.1 Pro Previewunstated+7%—$2 / $12Cannot use both thinking controlsGemini 3.8 Flashunstated+6%—*$0.75 / $3.75Sampling parameters are ignored+1Gemini 3 Flash Previewunstated+6%—$0.50 / $3Gemini 3.6 Flashunstated+6%—*$0.75 / $3.75Gemini 3.5 Flash Liteunstated+2%—$0.30 / $2.50Gemma 2 27BunstatedOpen-17%—$0.27 / $0.27Context: 1M → 8K+1DiffusionGemma 26B A4BOpenn/a—$0.05 / $0.15Context: 1M → 256KAll Google models →History
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in Chat & KnowledgeFAQ
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?›
#226 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #161 of 239 in Coding, #200 of 242 in Agents & Tool Use, #116 of 245 in Writing & Language, #99 of 124 in Vision & Documents.
Is Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite better than Nemotron 3 Ultra?›
On Vals LegalBench, Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite scores 82 vs 82.1 — 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 Kimi K3.
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?›
Qwen 3.5 Flash (cheaper), Claude Sonnet 4.5 (better), Kimi K3 (open weights).