Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
MultimodalGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is Google's most cost-efficient Gemini 3.5 model, designed for high-volume, latency-sensitive applications at a starting price of $0.30 per million input tokens. It offers a 1M token input context window with up to 65.5K output tokens while retaining multimodal input support.
Key Specifications
Parameters
-
Context
1.0M
Release Date
July 21, 2026
Average Score
53.2%
Timeline
Key dates in the model's history
Announcement
July 21, 2026
Last Update
August 27, 2026
Today
September 8, 2026
Technical Specifications
Parameters
-
Training Tokens
-
Knowledge Cutoff
March 31, 2026
Family
-
Capabilities
MultimodalZeroEval
Pricing & Availability
Input (per 1M tokens)
$0.30
Output (per 1M tokens)
$2.50
Max Input Tokens
1.0M
Max Output Tokens
65.5K
Supported Features
Function CallingStructured OutputCode ExecutionWeb SearchBatch InferenceFine-tuning
Benchmark Results
Model performance metrics across various tests and benchmarks
Other Tests
Specialized benchmarks
CharXiv-R
Search and code execution • Self-reported
MLE-Bench
Partial 30, average position score • Self-reported
MRCR v2 (8-needle)
1M pointwise • Self-reported
OSWorld-Verified
Five-run average, single attempt • Self-reported
SWE-Bench Pro
Public set, single attempt • Self-reported
Terminal-Bench 2.1
Terminus-2 harness • Self-reported
License & Metadata
License
proprietary
Announcement Date
July 21, 2026
Last Updated
August 27, 2026
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