Gemini 2.5 Flash vs Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite.
model vs model · prices as of
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite takes 1 of 5 rounds against Gemini 2.5 Flash. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $1.70 per million tokens against $2.43.
GoogleGemini 2.5 Flash
$2.43/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at Poe · $0.234 per 1,000 pages
1M context · tool calling · reads images
Googlewins 1 roundsGemini 3.5 Flash Lite
$1.70/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at Kilo Gateway · $0.165 per 1,000 pages
1M context · tool calling · reads images
List price in (lower wins)
$0.30/M
$0.30/M
List price out (lower wins)
$2.50/M
$2.50/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
$2.43/M at Poe
$1.70/M at Kilo Gateway
Standard price (lower wins)
$3.40/M
$3.40/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.234
$0.165
Context
1M tokens
1M tokens
Open weights
no
no
Tool calling
yes
yes
Structured output
yes
yes
Reads images
yes
yes
Reasoning
yes
yes
Released
17 Jun 2025
21 Jul 2026
Providers selling it
39
31
Price we measure against
the maker's own
the maker's own
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
not stated
not stated
Providers selling both · 25
Kilo Gateway$3.40 / $1.70
Poe$2.43 / $3.43
Jiekou$3.23 / $3.40
302.AI$3.40 / $3.40
Abacus$3.40 / $3.40
CrossModel$3.40 / $3.40
Eden AI$3.40 / $3.40
FastRouter$3.40 / $3.40
Gemini 2.5 Flash then Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite, per million tokens · showing the 8 cheapest of 25
Go further
Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.
What moved in the last seven days
- Gemini 2.5 Flash
Nous Portal$0.24 / $2 $0.30 / $2.5025% dearer · - Gemini 2.5 FlashPoe$0.30 / $2.53 $0.21 / $1.8029% cheaper ·
- Gemini 3.5 Flash LiteNous Portal$0.24 / $2 $0.30 / $2.5025% dearer ·
- Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
Requesty$0.33 / $2.75 $0.30 / $2.509% cheaper ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Gemini 2.5 Flash or Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite?
- Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite, at $1.70 per million tokens against $2.43 for Gemini 2.5 Flash, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- Gemini 2.5 Flash: $2.43 at Poe. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite: $1.70 at Kilo Gateway.
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 25 providers sell both: Kilo Gateway, Poe, Jiekou, 302.AI, Abacus, CrossModel, and more. The cheapest of them for the two together is Kilo Gateway.
- Which holds more context?
- Both hold 1M tokens in one call.
Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.