Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
This AI model, Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite, is designed to handle various input modalities, including text, image, video, file, and audio. It also supports tools and reasoning capabilities, allowing for more complex interactions. However, it does not provide structured output. Those considering this model for their project should take into account its pricing and benchmark standing. With a blended benchmark score of 51.3 across three independent benchmarks, it holds some ground. Its price point of $0.3/M input tokens and $2.5/M output tokens may be attractive for those with high usage needs or seeking a model that can handle multiple modalities.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 51.3 across 3 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-09-06. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 45.5 |
| AI Index Coding | software engineering tasks | 81.4 |
| AI Index Agentic | multi-step tool-using tasks | 26.5 |
- Model ID
- google/gemini-3.5-flash-lite
- Vendor
- Released
- July 2026
- Tokenizer
- Gemini
- Input Modalities
- text, image, video, file, audio
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 65,536 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- ✓ accepts audio
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.30/M input and $2.50/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.01 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.28 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $6.50 |
Category rankings
Where Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite places across the 4 categories it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | TranscriptionVoice · of 25 ranked | 123 |
| #13 | TTS ReplacementVoice · of 25 ranked | 115 |
| #17 | Video Auto-TaggingVideo · of 25 ranked | 123 |
| #23 | Audio SummarizationVoice · of 25 ranked | 150 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite cost?
- $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens.
- What is Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite's context window?
- 1,048,576 tokens, roughly 1,572 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.