Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
A Google model. 1 prices across 1 channels side by side, each with its source and check date – plus specs, licence, speed and benchmarks.
- Official in/out per 1M
- $0.1 / $0.4
- Lowest (official)
- $0.1 / $0.4
- Context
- 1.05M
- AA index
- 6.7
Prices checked 2026-10-10Official sources linked on every rowNo estimatesCheapest LLM APIs →
01Specs at a glance
Official values first; gaps filled from OpenRouter’s API where the vendor page is silent.
| Vendor | |
|---|---|
| Context window | 1.05M (1,048,576 tokens) |
| Max output | 66K |
| Input | Text · Image · File/PDF · Audio · Video |
| Output | Text |
| Tool calling / JSON | Yes / Yes |
| Weights & licence | Closed · Proprietary (API only) |
| Released | Jul 22, 2025 (OpenRouter listing date) |
| Model IDs | gemini-2.5-flash-lite |
02Prices on 1 channels
Per 1M tokens, in the currency each source publishes (1 USD = 6.7 CNY for the blended column). Sorted: official first, then cheapest.
| Channel | Source | Input | Output | Cache hit | Blended $ | Context | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official Vendor API, billed in USD | Official 10-10 | $0.1 | $0.4 | $0.01 | 0.175 | 1.05M | Batch −50%Batch -50%; free tier available on many models |
“Official” = vendor pricing page; “Platform” = the platform’s own pricing page; “OpenRouter” = price listed on OpenRouter, not checked on the platform’s site. Click a source tag to open the original page.
03Where you can use it
Derived only from the price sources above. Country restrictions are set by each vendor – check their terms before you sign up.
- Vendor API, billed in USD
Official - Free option
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite→
04Performance
Speed and AA index from Artificial Analysis public leaderboards (not our own tests); benchmark scores from our benchmark library, best result per benchmark.
- AA indexGemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Non-reasoning)
- 6.7
- Output speed (median)
- 285 tok/s
- Time to first token
- 0.31s
- AA index per $ (blended)
- 38.11
| Benchmark | Best score | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| BFCL v4 (function calling) | 36.9% | official | 2026-10-17 |
05Price changes we recorded
All price changes →From our daily re-checks of the sources above.
No price change recorded since we started tracking (2026-10-10).
06More from Google
FAQ
How much does the Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite API cost?
On the official pricing page: $0.1 / $0.4 per 1M input / output tokens, cached input $0.01 (checked 2026-10-10).
What is the context window of Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite?
1.05M tokens of context, up to 66K output tokens. Platforms may cap it lower – see the table.
Is Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite open source?
No. It is only available through APIs and the vendor’s apps.