Gemini 2.5 Flash
Gemini 2.5 FlashAlternatives?
CheaperClaude Haiku 5.5unstated+8%-76%$0.10 / $0.50Remove sampling parameters+5BetterClaude Haiku 4.5thinking+3%+135%$0.28Context: 1M → 200K
OpenGLM 5.3 Flashunstated+7%-72%$0.15 / $0.50Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4
CheaperMiMo v2.6 ProunstatedOpen+6%-36%$0.43 / $0.87Pass back reasoning_content+3
CheaperMiniMax M3unstatedOpen+5%-38%$0.30 / $1.20Context: 1M → 524K+2Claude Haiku 5.5unstated+8%-76%$0.10 / $0.50Remove sampling parameters+5GLM 5.3 FlashunstatedOpen+7%-72%$0.15 / $0.50Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4MiMo v2.6 ProunstatedOpen+6%-36%$0.43 / $0.87Pass back reasoning_content+3MiniMax M3unstatedOpen+5%-38%$0.30 / $1.20Context: 1M → 524K+2MiMo v2.6 FlashunstatedOpen+3%-79%$0.14 / $0.28Pass back reasoning_content+3Claude Haiku 4.5thinking+3%+135%$0.28Context: 1M → 200KClaude Opus 5.5unstated+10%+841%$4 / $20No forced tool use+5Claude Fable 5.1unstated+10%+2,253%$10 / $50Replace forced tool_choice+5Claude Sonnet 5.5unstated+10%+371%$2 / $10No forced tool use+5Claude Opus 5unstated+10%+1,076%$5 / $25GLM 5.3 FlashunstatedOpen+7%-72%$0.15 / $0.50Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4GLM 5.3unstatedOpen+7%+153%$1.40 / $4.40No image input+4MiMo v2.6 ProunstatedOpen+6%-36%$0.43 / $0.87Pass back reasoning_content+3
Kimi K3unstatedOpen+6%+606%$3 / $15Sampling parameters are fixed+3MiniMax M3unstatedOpen+5%-38%$0.30 / $1.20Context: 1M → 524K+2Gemini 4 Argonunstated+5%—*$2 / $10Synchronous output stops at 65,536+2Gemini 3.8 Flashunstated+2%—*$0.75 / $3.75Sampling parameters are ignored+1Gemini 3.6 Flashunstated-4%—*$0.75 / $3.75Gemini 3.1 Pro Previewunstated-8%—$2 / $12Cannot use both thinking controlsGemini 2.5 Prounstated-11%—$1.25 / $10Gemini 3.5 Flash Liteunstated-15%—$0.30 / $2.50Gemini 3 Flash Previewunstated-16%—$0.50 / $3Gemini 2.5 Flash Litethinking-19%—$0.10 / $0.40All Google models →History
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How much does Gemini 2.5 Flash cost?›
$0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.03 per 1M.
Is Gemini 2.5 Flash free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.30 per 1M input tokens.
How good is Gemini 2.5 Flash, and what is it best at?›
#159 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #113 of 239 in Coding, #144 of 242 in Agents & Tool Use, #73 of 195 in Writing & Language, #74 of 124 in Vision & Documents.
Is Gemini 2.5 Flash better than GLM 5.2?›
On Vals MedScribe, Gemini 2.5 Flash scores 83 vs 83.5 — about the same.
How can I use Gemini 2.5 Flash?›
Through the API of DeepInfra, Google, Google AI Studio.
What is the context window of Gemini 2.5 Flash?›
1M tokens, with up to 66K output tokens.
When was Gemini 2.5 Flash released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-06-17. It is the current version in its line.
Is Gemini 2.5 Flash open source?›
No, Gemini 2.5 Flash is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is GLM 5.3 Flash.
Can Gemini 2.5 Flash read images?›
It accepts text and images, video as input.
What is Gemini 2.5 Flash?›
Gemini 2.5 Flash is a closed language model from Google, released Jun 2025.
What are the best alternatives to Gemini 2.5 Flash?›
Claude Haiku 5.5 (cheaper), Claude Haiku 4.5 (better), GLM 5.3 Flash (open weights).