Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite API Pricing
Google · released 2026-07-21
Pricing
0.030¢ / 1K
0.250¢ / 1K
0.085¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.09¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.245¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0175 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0140 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $27.00 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.30) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $2.50).
Benchmarks
#111 of 533
#73 of 197
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Hy3-preview (Reasoning) | 22.7 | $0.10 |
| Ling 3.0 Flash | 24.9 | $0.111 |
| Ling-3.0-flash-VL | 24.6 | $0.111 |
| MiMo-V2-Flash (Reasoning) | 20.8 | $0.15 |
| MiMo-V2.5 | 25.2 | $0.175 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Grok 4 | 22.5 | $6.00 |
| MiMo-V2-Flash (Feb 2026) | 22.4 | — |
| GLM-4.7 (Reasoning) | 22.2 | $1.00 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | 22.2 | $0.85 |
| Kimi K2 Thinking | 22.0 | $1.075 |
| o3-pro | 21.9 | $35.00 |
| G9v3-39A5B | 21.8 | — |
More from Google
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.8 Flash (high) | 40.9 | $1.50 |
| Gemini 3.7 Flash (medium) | 39.6 | $1.50 |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash (high) | 34.0 | $1.50 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash (medium) | 33.6 | $3.375 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | 29.7 | $4.50 |
| Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high) | 28.0 | $4.50 |
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Reasoning) | 26.3 | $1.125 |
| Gemma 4 31B (Reasoning) | 19.0 | — |
Count tokens & estimate cost for Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite See Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite on the leaderboard
Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite?
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is developed by Google, released 2026-07-21.
How much does Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite cost per million tokens?
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens ($0.85 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite rank on benchmarks?
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite scores 22.2 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #111 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite?
Yes — Hy3-preview (Reasoning) scores similar intelligence (22.7) at $0.10/1M blended, versus $0.85/1M for Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite.
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.