Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite leads with 5.5% higher average benchmark score. Both models have similar pricing. Overall, Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Gemini 1.5 Flash was created as a fast and efficient multimodal model, designed to provide quick responses while handling text, images, and other modalities. Built for applications requiring low latency and high throughput, it balances capability with speed to serve real-time and high-volume use cases.
Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite was created as an even more efficient variant of Gemini 2.0 Flash, designed for applications where minimal latency and maximum cost-effectiveness are essential. Built to bring next-generation multimodal capabilities to resource-constrained deployments, it optimizes for speed and affordability.
9 months newer

Gemini 1.5 Flash
2024-05-01

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
2025-02-05
Cost per million tokens (USD)

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Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

Gemini 1.5 Flash

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
Gemini 1.5 Flash
2023-11-01
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
2024-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemini 1.5 Flash

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Gemini 1.5 Flash

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Gemini 1.5 Flash

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite