Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite pricing & benchmarks
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is available from Google at $0.300 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens ($0.850 blended at 3:1). It accepts up to 1,048,576 tokens of context. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is a high-efficiency model from Google with upgraded agentic capabilities. It is suited for subagents that execute focused tasks within complex, multi-agent workflows.
Pricing
Per million tokens · OpenRouter
Input$0.300
Output$2.50
Blended (3:1)$0.850
Per image<$0.01
Specification
google/gemini-3.5-flash-lite
Context window1.0M
Max output66K
ReleasedJul 2026
LicenceProprietary
Modalitiesin:text, in:image, in:file, in:audio, in:video, out:text
Benchmarks
Independently run — not vendor self-reports. Every score links its source.
| Benchmark | Score | Config | Run | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 83.3% ±2.7 | high effort | 2026-08-06 | Independently run · Epoch AI |
| FrontierMath T1–3 | 26.0% ±2.6 | high effort | 2026-08-02 | Independently run · Epoch AI |
| FrontierMath T4 | 0.0% | high effort | 2026-08-02 | Independently run · Epoch AI |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 71.1% ±6.8 | high effort | 2026-08-06 | Independently run · Epoch AI |
Scores published by Epoch AI, 'AI Benchmarking Hub', used under CC BY 4.0.
Cheaper models that score at least as well on GPQA Diamond
Strictly lower blended price AND an equal-or-higher GPQA Diamond score. One benchmark is one dimension — a model that wins here may still be weaker at your specific task.
| Model | Provider | Blended $/1M | GPQA Diamond | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.6 35B A3B | Alibaba | $0.313 (−63%) | 84.8% | Compare → |
| Qwen3.6 Flash | Alibaba | $0.422 (−50%) | 83.3% | Compare → |
| GPT-5.6 Luna | OpenAI | $0.450 (−47%) | 91.6% | Compare → |
| MiniMax M3 | MiniMax | $0.525 (−38%) | 90.9% | Compare → |
| Qwen3.7 Plus | Alibaba | $0.560 (−34%) | 87.9% | Compare → |
Where to run Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
8 options across 2 providers · 3.6× between cheapest and dearest. Blended at 3:1. ⚠ marks an option serving less context than the best available, or re-pricing above a prompt-length threshold. Bracketed labels are the provider's own service tier or region.
| Host | Blended $/1M | In / Out | Context | Uptime 24h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google (global/flex) | $0.425 | $0.150 / $1.25 | 1.0M | 91.0% |
| Google AI Studio (flex) | $0.425 | $0.150 / $1.25 | 1.0M | 100.0% |
| Google AI Studio | $0.850 | $0.300 / $2.50 | 1.0M | 100.0% |
| Google (global) | $0.850 | $0.300 / $2.50 | 1.0M | 100.0% |
| Google (eu) | $0.935 | $0.330 / $2.75 | 1.0M | 100.0% |
| Google (us) | $0.935 | $0.330 / $2.75 | 1.0M | 100.0% |
| Google (global/priority) | $1.53 | $0.540 / $4.50 | 1.0M | 100.0% |
| Google AI Studio (priority) | $1.53 | $0.540 / $4.50 | 1.0M | 100.0% |
Host prices and uptime from OpenRouter, synced 2026-10-22.
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FAQ
How much does Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite cost?
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite costs $0.300 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens on OpenRouter. At a 3:1 input:output mix that blends to $0.850 per million tokens.
What is Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite's context window?
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite accepts up to 1,048,576 tokens of context, and can generate up to 65,536 output tokens.
How good is Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite on benchmarks?
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite scores 83.3% on GPQA Diamond, independently run and published by Epoch AI. 4 benchmark results are listed on this page, each with its run date and source.
Is there a cheaper model as good as Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite?
Yes — 5 models in our catalogue cost less per token than Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and score at least as high on the same benchmark. The cheapest is Qwen3.6 35B A3B at $0.313 per million tokens blended.