This model is deprecated. We still benchmark its performance, but less often: every 18 hours instead of every 6.
Google has launched a newer release, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite. We suggest considering it instead.
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Reasoning) API Provider Benchmarking & Analysis
This analysis is intended to support you in choosing the best API provider of Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Reasoning) for your use-case.
Lowest Time per Task
Time per Intelligence Index task (minutes)
Total 1 provider
Lowest Cost per Task
Cost per Intelligence Index task
Total 1 provider
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Sep) is available through Google (AI Studio).
Please see the models page for Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Reasoning) for details of the model and its intelligence compared to other models.
Pricing
Cost per Intelligence Index Task: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Reasoning)
Pricing: Cache Hit, Input, and Output: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Reasoning)
Output Speed vs. Cost per Task: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Reasoning)
Speed
Average of the single-request and multi-turn agentic workloads measured
Output Speed: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Reasoning)
Latency
Average of the single-request and multi-turn agentic workloads measured
Time to First Answer Token: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Reasoning)
Reliability
Share of requests the endpoint failed, across all the single-request and multi-turn agentic workloads measured
Endpoint Error Rate: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Reasoning)
Key Comparison Metrics & API Features
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Reasoning) providers
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Reasoning) is available through 1 API provider: Google (AI Studio). Each provider offers different performance characteristics and pricing.
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Reasoning) is currently available through 1 API provider that we benchmark and track.
The most affordable provider for Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Reasoning) by blended price is Google (AI Studio) ($0.067 per 1M tokens). Blended price uses a 7:2:1 cache hit/input/output token ratio.
The provider with the lowest input token pricing for Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Reasoning) is Google (AI Studio) ($0.10 per 1M input tokens).
The provider with the lowest output token pricing for Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Reasoning) is Google (AI Studio) ($0.40 per 1M output tokens).
The only provider of Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Reasoning) supports JSON mode for structured output.
The only provider of Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Reasoning) supports function calling (tool use).
When choosing a provider for Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Reasoning), consider: time per task (how quickly the provider completes an Intelligence Index task), latency (for interactive applications requiring quick first responses), pricing (for cost-sensitive workloads), and API features like JSON mode or function calling.
Yes, provider performance can vary over time due to infrastructure changes, load balancing, and updates. We continuously benchmark all providers and display historical performance trends in the "Over Time" charts.
For information about Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Reasoning)'s intelligence, capabilities, modalities, and how it compares to other models, see the model overview page. View model overview