Calculate the cost of using gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025 from Vertex AI for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 1,048,576 tokens
Max: 65,535 tokens
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gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025 is a chat model from Vertex AI, one of 112 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.40 per 1M output tokens, ranking 385 out of 3501 chat models by cost and cheaper than 85% of models in this category. gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025 supports vision, function calling, reasoning, web search, prompt caching, structured output. Its 1,049K-token context window is in the top 13% among chat models.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 1,048,576 input tokens. The maximum output length is 65,535 tokens.
At $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.40 per 1M output tokens, gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025 ranks 385 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 85% of models in this category.
gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025 is one of 112 Vertex AI chat models, with support for vision, function calling, reasoning, web search, prompt caching, structured output. its 1,049K-token context window places it in the top 13% of chat models.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gemini-2.5-flash-lite | Google Gemini | $0.10 | $0.40 | 0% |
| gpt-6-luna | OpenAI | $0.10 | $0.50 | 0% |
| muse-spark-1.2-contributor | Meta | $0.10 | $0.20 | 0% |
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No. gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025 costs $0.10 per 1M input tokens while gemini-2.5-flash-lite costs $0.10 per 1M input tokens, making gemini-2.5-flash-lite 0% more affordable for input. However, gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025 input pricing is $0.10 per 1M tokens, which is 83% below the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 385 out of 3501 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 85% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.40 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.71.
Among Vertex AI's 112 chat models, gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025 ranks 8 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025 are: gemini-2.5-flash-lite from Google Gemini ($0.10/1M input tokens); gpt-6-luna from OpenAI ($0.10/1M input tokens); muse-spark-1.2-contributor from Meta ($0.10/1M input tokens); muse-spark-1.3-contributor from Meta ($0.10/1M 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-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025 supports up to 1,048,576 input tokens, placing it in the top 13% of chat models by context window size (rank 141 of 3230). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories.
gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025 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 $0.10 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.40.