Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite API Pricing
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite was retired by Google on June 1, 2026 - the gemini-2.0-flash-lite model id no longer answers. Google names Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite as the replacement. Its last listed rates were $0.075/M input and $0.30/M output, kept here for invoice checks and migration math. Checked against Google's Gemini deprecations table.
Run the numbers.
Calculator pre-loaded with Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite deprecated rates. Google lists Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite at $0.075/M input and $0.30/M output. The pricing table lists no context caching or grounding support for this model.
Real-world presets.
Legacy app request
2.5 migration test
Document pack analysis
Support RAG answer
This is a chars-per-token approximation, not a real tokenizer. Actual tokens vary by language, code density, and tool-call overhead — counts are typically ±10–20% off for English prose, more for code or non-Latin scripts. For exact billing, use the vendor's official tokenizer.
| Model | Input /M | Output /M | Effective blended | Context | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Current | $0.075 | $0.30 | $0.093 agentic 92/8 | 1M | Legacy budget-tier invoices |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | $2.00 cache $0.20 | $12.00 | $1.44 +16× | 1M | Current Gemini Pro preview |
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | $0.50 cache $0.05 | $3.00 | $0.361 +3.9× | 1M | Current Gemini 3 Flash |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | $0.25 cache $0.025 | $1.50 | $0.18 deprecated · +94% | 1M | Current high-volume Gemini |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash | $0.75 cache $0.075 | $3.75 | $0.481 +5.2× · promo | 1M | Google's pick for new projects |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | $0.30 cache $0.03 | $2.50 | $0.272 +2.9× | 1M | Stable Lite replacement |
| GPT-5.4 mini | $0.75 cache $0.075 | $4.50 | $0.541 +5.8× | 400K | OpenAI mini alternative |
Frequently asked.
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite pricing questions, with archive/deprecation status separated from token math.
Q · 01 Can I still call Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite? +
gemini-2.0-flash-lite on June 1, 2026, and requests to it now fail. Google names Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite as the replacement. The rates on this page are the last ones Google listed, kept for reading old invoices and for estimating a migration.Q · 02 What is Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite's API price? +
$0.075/M input and $0.3/M output.Q · 03 Does prompt caching apply? +
$0.075/M rather than inventing a discount.Q · 04 How should I use this page? +
Q · 05 What about Batch and Flex pricing? +
Q · 06 How accurate is the tokenizer estimate? +
4.0 characters per token as a Gemini planning estimate. Exact billing can differ by language, media inputs, tool calls, and how Google tokenizes multimodal content.