Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is Google DeepMind’s most cost-efficient and fastest model in the Gemini 2.5 family, designed specifically for high-volume, latency-sensitive AI tasks such as translation, classification, and other real-time uses. It balances performance and low cost without compromising quality, making it ideal for applications requiring both speed and efficiency.
Key features of Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite include:
- Low latency and high throughput optimized for real-time, high-volume workloads.
- Optional native reasoning (“thinking”) capabilities that can be toggled on for more complex tasks, enhancing output quality.
- Tool use support including abilities like search and code execution.
- Cost efficiency at rates of about $0.10 input and $0.40 output per million tokens, providing an economical choice for large-scale use.
- Supports multiple input types including text, images, video, audio, and PDF.
- Token limit of up to 1,048,576 for input and 65,536 for output.
- Available for production use via Google AI Studio and Vertex AI.
It stands out for combining speed, cost-effectiveness, quality reasoning, and multitasking capabilities, making it suitable for developers needing scalable, interactive, and real-time AI services.
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