Model comparison
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite vs Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
- Input
- $0.10 / 1M tokens (text / image / video)
- Output
- $0.40 / 1M tokens
- Context
- 1M
- Released
- 2025-06-17
- Input
- $0.075 per 1M tokens
- Output
- $0.30 per 1M tokens
- Context
- 1,048,576 tokens (1M)
- Released
- 2025-02-01
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite scores higher on 3 of the 3 benchmarks both models report; Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is cheaper on input tokens ($0.1 vs $0.1 per 1M, 1.3×); Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite has the larger context window (1.048576M vs 1M).
Specs and pricing side by side
| Spec | Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Googlesame | |
| Released | 2025-06-17 | 2025-02-01 |
| Context window | 1M | 1,048,576 tokens (1M) |
| Max output | 64K | 8,192 tokens |
| Input price | $0.10 / 1M tokens (text / image / video) | $0.075 per 1M tokens |
| Output price | $0.40 / 1M tokens | $0.30 per 1M tokens |
| Parameters | Undisclosed | not published |
| License | Proprietary (Google), API-only | Proprietary |
| Weights | API only | API onlysame |
| Modalities | Text, Vision, Audio, Video, PDF | Text, Image, Audio, Video |
| Knowledge cutoff | January 2025 | June 2024 |
Benchmarks both models report
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite |
|---|---|---|
| MMMU | 72.9% | 68% |
| Global MMLU-Lite | 81.1% | 78.2% |
| FACTS Grounding | 84.1% | 83.6% |
Scores are as published by each maker or its cited source; harness, reasoning effort and date can differ between rows, so treat small gaps as ties. Sources are listed on each model page.
Which one should you pick?
Pick Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite if…
- You care about MMMU, Global MMLU-Lite, FACTS Grounding (it scores higher on 3 shared benchmarks).
- You need Vision / PDF input, which Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite lacks.
- Your use case is: high-volume classification and intelligent request routing.
Pick Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite if…
- Cost matters: input tokens cost 1.3× less ($0.1 vs $0.1 per 1M).
- You need the longer context (1.048576M vs 1M).
- You need Image input, which Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite lacks.
- Your use case is: high-volume text generation such as captioning, tagging, and summarization at scale.
FAQ
Which is better, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite or Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite?
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite scores higher on 3 of the 3 benchmarks both models report; Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is cheaper on input tokens ($0.1 vs $0.1 per 1M, 1.3×); Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite has the larger context window (1.048576M vs 1M). The better pick depends on whether you value benchmark scores, price per token, context length or openness for your workload.
How much cheaper is Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite?
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite: $0.10 / 1M tokens (text / image / video) input, $0.40 / 1M tokens output. Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite: $0.075 per 1M tokens input, $0.30 per 1M tokens output (list API prices as published by each maker).
What are the context windows of Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite and Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite?
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite offers 1M with up to 64K output; Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite offers 1,048,576 tokens (1M) with up to 8,192 tokens output.
Is Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite newer than Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite?
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite was released 2025-06-17; Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite was released 2025-02-01.
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