Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
Pricing & Specs

Google (Gemini) · $0.1 input / $0.4 output per 1M tokens · 1.04858M context window

$0.1
per 1M input tokens
$0.4
per 1M output tokens
1.04858M
context window (tokens)

The per-token price never tells the full story. A typical task (1K input + 500 output tokens) on Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite costs about $0.0003 — roughly $0.30 per 1,000 runs. But if it needs 3x the tokens of a cheaper model to match quality on YOUR task, the economics flip. The only way to know is to benchmark it on your actual workload.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite API Pricing

TokensPrice
Input$0.1 / 1M tokens
Output$0.4 / 1M tokens
Cached input$0.01 / 1M tokens

Context caching tiers: $0.025, $0.125, $1.0; Context caching storage: $1.00 / 1,000,000 tokens per hour

What that means in practice

1x One typical task (1K input + 500 output tokens): $0.0003
1K 1,000 runs of that task: $0.30
💡 Real cost depends on how verbose the model is on YOUR prompts — benchmark to measure actual tokens, not estimates.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Specs

SpecValue
Context window1.04858M tokens
Max output tokens65.536K tokens
Input modalitiestext, image, audio, video
Output modalitiestext
Latency (measured by OpenMark)~586ms median response
Reasoning modelNo
Tool / function callingYes
JSON modeYes
StreamingYes
Prompt cachingYes
Batch APIYes

Capabilities

text generation vision function calling structured outputs streaming code execution search grounding thinking

FAQ

How much does Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite cost?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite costs $0.1 per 1M input tokens and $0.4 per 1M output tokens ($0.01 per 1M cached input tokens).

What is Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite's context window?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite has a 1.04858M-token context window. Maximum output is 65.536K tokens.

Can I test Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite on my own task?

Yes. OpenMark lets you benchmark Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite against 100+ models on your own task with real API calls — no API keys needed, free tier available.

Is Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite the right model for YOUR task?

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