Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite pricing & specs

Google · released 2026-07-21 · ● verified 2026-10-11

input / 1M$0.30
output / 1M$2.50
context1.05M
max output65.5K

// price history ($/1M tokens)

$2.875
input $/1Moutput $/1M2026-07-21 → 2026-10-11

// cheaper or similar alternatives

modelinoutctxvs Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite$0.10$0.401.05M−79.4%
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite$0.25$1.501.05M−33.8%
Gemini 2.5 Flash$0.30$2.501.05M0%
Gemini 3 Flash Preview$0.50$3.001.05M+32.4%
Gemini 3.6 Flash$0.75$3.751.05M+76.5%
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// price by host

hostin $/1Mout $/1M
Google Vertex AI$0.30$2.50

// faq

How much does Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite cost?

Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens. At 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $40.00.

What is the context window of Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite?

1.05M tokens, with up to 65.5K output tokens per request.

Does Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite support prompt caching?

Yes. Cached input tokens cost $0.03 per million.

What are cheaper alternatives to Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite ($0.10 in / $0.40 out), Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite ($0.25 in / $1.50 out) offer the same input types and capabilities for less.

// spec sheet

input / 1M
$0.30
output / 1M
$2.50
cache read / 1M
$0.03
blended (3:1)
$0.85
context
1.05M
max output
65.5K
input types
text · image · video · audio · pdf
reasoning
yes
tool calling
yes
structured output
yes
open weights
no
knowledge cutoff
2026-03
price source
Google

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// cost calculator

modelin $/1Mout $/1M= monthly
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite$0.10$0.40$9.00
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite$0.25$1.50$27.50
Gemini 2.5 Flash$0.30$2.50$40.00
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite$0.30$2.50$40.00

Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.