Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite API pricing
Google's lowest-cost Gemini models. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite costs $0.30 / $2.50 per 1M tokens.
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite prices
Joint most expensive of 12 current small and fast models (blended 3:1). Cheapest: Ministral 3 3B, $0.10 / $0.10.
Capability score 146, 24th of 29 current models scored on the Epoch Capabilities Index (range 144–147).
GPT-6 Luna scores higher (157) and costs 3× less on a coding agent: $25.98 vs $84.46 a month.
Source: Epoch Capabilities Index by Epoch AI, CC BY 4.0, read 11 Nov 2026. What the score means
What it costs in practice
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite at list prices, no batch discount.
| 1,000 chat replies1,500 tokens in and 300 out each | $1.20 |
|---|---|
| Summarising 100 long reports20,000 tokens in and 800 out each | $0.80 |
| A month of a coding agent400 tasks, 85% of input cached | $72.88 |
The coding-agent example assumes 85% of input is served from cache, typical for agents that resend the same context each step. Work out AI agent cost on Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
Details
gemini-3.5-flash-liteChecked 6 Nov 2026 against Gemini API pricing .
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List prices, no batch discount
| Model | Input / output per 1M | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | $0.30 / $2.50 | $8.00 |
| Ministral 3 3BCheaper alternative · Mistral AI | $0.10 / $0.10 | $1.20 |
| Nova 2 LiteSimilar price · Amazon | $0.30 / $2.50 | $8.00 |
Type amounts like 500K, 25M or 2B.
Price Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite in: Token cost calculator · AI agent cost · Token counter
Cheaper alternative
Ministral 3 3B (Mistral AI) costs $0.10 / $0.10 per 1M tokens, 88% less than Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite at a 3:1 input-to-output mix. It’s the cheapest current small and fast model from another family. Cheaper doesn’t mean as good: test it on your own tasks.
Compare Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite with Ministral 3 3B
Similar price from another provider: Nova 2 Lite, $0.30 / $2.50. Compare
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Side by side: prices, cached and batch rates, and the cost of the same workload.
Other Gemini Flash-Lite versions
Still available through the API
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cached input | Context | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.25 | $1.50 | $0.025 | 1M | May 2026 |
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite details
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
Shuts down 7 May$0.25 / $1.50 per 1M tokenscached $0.025 · batch 50% off · 1M context
- Google shuts this model down on 7 May 2027; it recommends Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite.
Newer option: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite at $0.30 / $2.50. Checked 6 Nov 2026 against Gemini API pricing .
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Price history
All changes- ▼ 50%Google launched Gemini 3.6 Flash at $0.75 / $3.75, half the price of 3.5 Flash, and Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite at $0.30 / $2.50.
$1.50 / $9→ $0.75 / $3.75 Source
Coming up
- Google shuts down Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite. It recommends moving to Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite. Source
Every upcoming shutdown and price change
Every dated price: price records · CSV. Cite as: AI Token Price, Gemini Flash-Lite pricing, https://aitokenprice.com/pricing/gemini-flash-lite#price-history
Google pricing rules
- Batch requests cost 50% less.
- Gemini 3.1 Pro charges a higher rate for prompts above 200K tokens.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash is on a promotional price until 31 December 2026.
Questions
How much does Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite cost?
As of 6 Nov 2026, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens, and $0.03 per million cached input tokens. Batch requests cost 50% less. Prices checked 6 Nov 2026.
What is Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite's context window?
1M tokens.
Does Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite support prompt caching?
Yes. Repeated input read from the cache costs $0.03 per million tokens, 90% less than normal input.