Calculate the cost of using gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio from Vertex AI for your AI applications
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gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio is a realtime model from Vertex AI, one of 5 realtime models they offer. It is priced at $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 9 out of 45 realtime models by cost and cheaper than 80% of models in this category.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
At $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens, gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio ranks 9 out of 45 realtime models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.75 for realtime models, and is cheaper than 80% of models in this category.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gpt-4o-mini-realtime-preview-2024-12-17 | Azure | $0.60 | $2.40 | +20% |
| gpt-realtime-2.1-mini | Azure | $0.60 | $2.40 | +20% |
| gpt-realtime-mini | Azure | $0.60 | $2.40 | +20% |
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Yes. gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-4o-mini-realtime-preview-2024-12-17's $0.60 per 1M input tokens, making it 20% more affordable. Both are realtime models and share support for function calling, audio input, audio output.
gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio input pricing is $0.50 per 1M tokens, which is 33% below the median of $0.75 for realtime models. It ranks 9 out of 45 realtime models by input cost, making it cheaper than 80% of models in this category. For output, it costs $2.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $4.50.
Among Vertex AI's 5 realtime models, gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio ranks 3 by input cost.
The most comparable realtime models to gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio are: gpt-4o-mini-realtime-preview-2024-12-17 from Azure ($0.60/1M input tokens); gpt-realtime-2.1-mini from Azure ($0.60/1M input tokens); gpt-realtime-mini from Azure ($0.60/1M input tokens); gpt-realtime-mini-2025-10-06 from Azure ($0.60/1M 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-native-audio 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 $0.50 and generating 1M output tokens costs $2.00.