Gemini 2.5 Flash

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First Flash model with thinking. Flat pricing (no context tiers). Superseded by Gemini 3 Flash.

Strengths
First Flash with reasoning, at flat (non-tiered) pricing.
Best for
Budget reasoning at high volume.
Limitations
Older Flash generation; surpassed by Gemini 3 Flash.

Input / 1M

$0.3

Output / 1M

$2.50

Cached input / 1M

$0.03

Context window

1M

Where it sits

160th-cheapest mid model

by blended $/Mtok among 262 listed mid models

49% above the mid median

blended $/Mtok across 262 mid models

Output costs 8.3× input

$0.3 in / $2.50 out per 1M

Cached input saves 90%

$0.03 vs $0.3 per 1M fresh

Held flat since launch (Jun 2025)

no blended price change recorded

Computed live from current prices and this model's history — not hand-written, so it stays accurate as prices move.

Price history

Input (solid)Output (dashed)
Price per 1M tokens over timeOutput went from $2.50 to $2.50; Input went from $0.3 to $0.3 between Jun 2025 and Oct 2025.Output on 17 Jun 2025: $2.50Output on 9 Oct 2025: $2.50Out $2.50Input on 17 Jun 2025: $0.3Input on 9 Oct 2025: $0.3In $0.3Jun 2025Oct 2025

Blended price change (3:1 I/O mix)

30d
90d
1y
decreased 0.0%
Since launch
decreased 0.0%

Snapshots

Effective Input Output Cached in Note Source
9 Oct 2025 $0.3 $2.50 $0.03 Cached-input cut (in/out unchanged), bracketed by Wayback captures 2025-10-05 ($0.075) → 2025-10-09 ($0.03) ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing
17 Jun 2025 $0.3 $2.50 $0.075 Launch cached rate confirmed via Wayback capture 2025-06-21 ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing

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