Calculate the cost of using gemini-2.0-flash-lite from Vertex AI for your AI applications
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gemini-2.0-flash-lite is a chat model from Vertex AI, one of 112 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.08 per 1M input tokens and $0.30 per 1M output tokens, ranking 311 out of 3501 chat models by cost and cheaper than 91% of models in this category.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
At $0.08 per 1M input tokens and $0.30 per 1M output tokens, gemini-2.0-flash-lite ranks 311 out of 3501 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 91% of models in this category.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs gemini-2.0-flash-lite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| apac.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.06 | $0.25 | -16% |
| Phi-4-mini-instruct | Azure | $0.07 | $0.30 | 0% |
| Phi-4-multimodal-instruct | Azure | $0.08 | $0.32 | +7% |
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No. gemini-2.0-flash-lite costs $0.08 per 1M input tokens while apac.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens, making apac.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 16% more affordable for input. However, gemini-2.0-flash-lite may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
gemini-2.0-flash-lite input pricing is $0.08 per 1M tokens, which is 87% below the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 311 out of 3501 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 91% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.30 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.71.
Among Vertex AI's 112 chat models, gemini-2.0-flash-lite ranks 5 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to gemini-2.0-flash-lite are: apac.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.06/1M input tokens); Phi-4-mini-instruct from Azure ($0.07/1M input tokens); Phi-4-multimodal-instruct from Azure ($0.08/1M input tokens); Phi-4-mini-reasoning from Azure ($0.07/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.
gemini-2.0-flash-lite is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.08 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.30.