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⚡ EfficientVery Cheap

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

by Google

Smallest and most cost-effective Gemini model for at-scale usage

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Input Price

$0.1

per 1M tokens

Output Price

$0.4

per 1M tokens

Context Window

1,000K

tokens (32.768K max output)

Specifications

Release Date2025-06-17
Category⚡ Efficient
Context Window1,000,000 tokens
Max Output32,768 tokens
ProviderGoogle
Input Cost$0.1 / 1M tokens
Output Cost$0.4 / 1M tokens
Price TierVery Cheap

Capabilities

textvisionaudio

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Monthly Cost Estimates

Usage LevelDaily TokensDailyMonthlyYearly
Light~50 requests/day100K in / 20K out$0.02$0.54$7
Medium~200 requests/day500K in / 100K out$0.09$2.70$33
Heavy~1K requests/day2,000K in / 500K out$0.40$12.00$146
Enterprise~5K requests/day10,000K in / 2,000K out$1.80$54.00$657

Cost Calculator

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite API cost per million tokens?▼
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite costs $0.1 per million input tokens and $0.4 per million output tokens as of 2026. These are the standard API rates from Google.
What is the Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite context window?▼
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite supports a 1M context window (1,000,000 tokens), which means you can process up to 1M tokens in a single API call.
How much does Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite cost per month?▼
At medium usage (~200 requests/day with 500K input and 100K output tokens/day), Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite costs approximately $2.70/month. Light usage runs about $0.54/month, and heavy usage (~1K requests/day) around $12.00/month.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite?▼
Yes — GPT-5 nano by OpenAI is a cheaper option at $0.05/M input tokens vs $0.1/M for Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite. Other budget alternatives include models in the efficient tier.
Is Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite good for ai chatbot?▼
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is a efficient model with support for text, vision, audio. For ai chatbot, it offers 1M context and costs $0.1/M input tokens — a budget-friendly choice for this use case.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Comparisons

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