Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is a lightweight reasoning model in the Gemini 2.5 family, optimized for ultra-low latency and cost efficiency.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite is scheduled to be retired on October 20, 2026. Consider Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite instead.
At a glance
- Input / 1M
- $0.10
- Output / 1M
- $0.40
- Context
- 1.05M
- Max output
- 66K
- Intelligence
- 10.4
- Released
- Jul 2025
Pricing
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite API pricing
Per-token rates, plus what common tasks actually cost.
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.10 |
|---|---|
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.40 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.01 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | $0.08 |
| Web searchPer request | $0.014 |
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
$0.40
per 1,000 requests
Coding task
30K in, 4K out
$4.60
per 1,000 requests
Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
$15.80
per 1,000 requests
Benchmarks
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
10.4
Coding index
Not available
Agentic index
Not available
Specs
Context window and capabilities
What it can read, what it can write, and which API features it supports.
- Context window
- 1.05M tokens
- Max output
- 66K tokens
- Input types
- Audio, File, Image, Text, Video
- Output types
- Text
- Reasoning effort
- Not available
- Release date
- July 22, 2025
- Knowledge cutoff
- January 31, 2025
- Tool calling
- Structured outputs
- JSON mode
- Reasoning
- Temperature
- Stop sequences
- Deterministic seed
- Verbosity control
Compare
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite vs other models
See how Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite stacks up head to head on price, benchmarks, and features.
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Google vs Google
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Alternatives
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite alternatives
Similar models worth considering, and where each one has the edge.
Gemma 4 26B A4B
Gemma 4 31B
OpenAI
GPT-5 Nano
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much does Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite cost?
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite costs $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.40 per 1M output tokens through the API. A typical chat message costs about $0.40 per 1,000 messages.
What is the context window of Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite?
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite accepts up to 1.05M tokens of input and can write up to 66K tokens in a single response.
What is the best alternative to Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite?
Gemma 4 26B A4B from Google is a strong alternative. It offers: 1.3x cheaper output, higher intelligence score, newer release.
Can I use Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite alongside other models?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite and any other models you pick at the same time, so you can compare answers side by side.
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