Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
Gemini 3.5 Flash LiteAlternatives?
CheaperClaude Haiku 5.5unstated+19%-76%$0.10 / $0.50Remove sampling parameters+5BetterClaude Opus 5unstated+46%+1,076%$5 / $25
OpenKimi K3unstated+13%+606%$3 / $15Sampling parameters are fixed+3
CheaperMiniMax M3unstatedOpen+6%-38%$0.30 / $1.20Context: 1M → 524K+2
CheaperMiMo v2.6 ProunstatedOpen+3%-36%$0.43 / $0.87No PDF input+4Claude Haiku 5.5unstated+19%-76%$0.10 / $0.50Remove sampling parameters+5MiniMax M3unstatedOpen+6%-38%$0.30 / $1.20Context: 1M → 524K+2MiMo v2.6 ProunstatedOpen+3%-36%$0.43 / $0.87No PDF input+4
GPT-6 Lunaunstated+3%-76%$0.10 / $0.50Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3GPT-5 Miniunstatedsame-19%$0.25 / $2Context: 1M → 400KClaude Opus 5unstated+46%+1,076%$5 / $25Gemini 3.1 Pro Previewunstated+36%+429%$2 / $12Cannot use both thinking controlsGemini 4 Argonunstated+35%+371%*$2 / $10Synchronous output stops at 65,536+2Claude Fable 5unstated+29%+2,253%$10 / $50Gemini 3 Flash Previewunstated+29%+32%$0.50 / $3Kimi K3unstatedOpen+13%+606%$3 / $15Sampling parameters are fixed+3MiniMax M3unstatedOpen+6%-38%$0.30 / $1.20Context: 1M → 524K+2MiMo v2.6 ProunstatedOpen+3%-36%$0.43 / $0.87No PDF input+4
Hy4 previewOpensame+47%$0.83 / $2.50No image input+1
GLM 5.3unstatedOpensame+153%$1.40 / $4.40No image input+5Gemini 3.1 Pro Previewunstated+36%—$2 / $12Cannot use both thinking controlsGemini 4 Argonunstated+35%—*$2 / $10Synchronous output stops at 65,536+2Gemini 3 Flash Previewunstated+29%—$0.50 / $3Gemini 3.6 Flashunstated+22%—*$0.75 / $3.75Gemini 2.5 Prounstated+16%—$1.25 / $10Gemini 3.8 Flashunstated+11%—*$0.75 / $3.75Sampling parameters are ignored+1Gemini 2.5 Flashthinking-7%—$0.30 / $2.50Gemini 2.5 Flash Litethinking-21%—$0.10 / $0.40All Google models →History
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in Chat & KnowledgeFAQ
How much does Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite cost?›
$0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens. A typical benchmark task costs about $0.19 at high effort.
Is Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.30 per 1M input tokens.
How good is Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite, and what is it best at?›
#128 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #54 of 132 in Coding, #53 of 133 in Agents & Tool Use, #40 of 195 in Writing & Language, #26 of 124 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Knowledge, Vision.
Is Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite better than GPT-5.6 Sol?›
On Vals MedCode, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite scores 43.5 vs 44 — about the same.
How can I use Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite?›
Through the API of Google, Google AI Studio.
What is the context window of Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite?›
1M tokens, with up to 66K output tokens.
When was Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-07-21. It is the current version in its line.
Is Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite open source?›
No, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Kimi K3.
Can Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite read images?›
It accepts text and images, audio, video as input.
What is Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite?›
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is a closed language model from Google, released Jul 2026, the successor to Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite.
What are the best alternatives to Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite?›
Claude Haiku 5.5 (cheaper), Claude Opus 5 (better), Kimi K3 (open weights).