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AI Model Cost Comparison

Compare models under the same workload: identical input tokens, output tokens, daily requests, active days, cache ratio, currency, and batch setting. Use it to see monthly cost, price differences, budget fit, and the recommended next step.

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Cost recommendation

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is the monthly winner, saving USD 728.4 per month (81.15%) versus Gemini 2.5 Flash.

Cheapest input Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
Gemini · $0.100 / 1M
Saves $0.200 / 1M vs Gemini 2.5 Flash
Cheapest output Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
Gemini · $0.400 / 1M
Saves $2.10 / 1M vs Gemini 2.5 Flash
Cheapest blended Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
Gemini · $0.175 / 1M
Cheaper by $0.675 / 1M vs Gemini 2.5 Flash
Cheapest monthly Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
Gemini · $169.20
Saves $728.40 / month vs Gemini 2.5 Flash

Recommendation notes

Comparison uses the same workload assumptions for every selected model. Rows that cannot be converted into the selected display currency stay in the source currency.

Monthly cost recommendation Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is the monthly winner, saving USD 728.4 per month (81.15%) versus Gemini 2.5 Flash.
Budget recommendation No budget set Add a monthly budget to compare how many requests each model can support before spend runs out.

How the math works

  • `Blend = 75% input + 25% output` for ranking mixed workloads.
  • `Cache hit ratio` only changes the input side, and only where cached pricing is listed.
  • `Budget fit` means how many monthly requests fit under the entered budget with the same request shape.
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Same workload cost matrix

Each row uses the same workload assumptions, so the monthly cost difference comes from token pricing, cached input pricing, and discount structure only.

Model Input / 1M Output / 1M Blend / 1M Monthly cost Delta vs winner 1k requests Budget status Budget fit Why it matters
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Gemini · gemini-2.5-flash
Updated Mar 30, 02:54
Official source
Gemini Developer
standard input=$0.30 (text / image / video) | $1.00 (audio); standard output=$2.50; cache=$0.03 (text / image / video) | $0.1 (audio) | $1.00 / 1,000,000 tokens per hour (storage price)
Currency USD
Cached $0.030 Batch -50%
$0.300 $2.50 $0.850 $897.60
$728.40
430.5% more than winner
 $2.99
Add budget or use comparable FX
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 $32.40
cache + batch savings / month
Gemini 2.5 Pro
Gemini · gemini-2.5-pro
Updated Mar 30, 02:54
Official source
Gemini Developer
standard input=$1.25, prompts <= 200k tokens | $2.50, prompts > 200k tokens; standard output=$10.00, prompts <= 200k tokens | $15.00, prompts > 200k; cache=$0.125, prompts <= 200k tokens | $0.25, prompts > 200k | $4.50 / 1,000,000 tokens per hour (storage price)
Currency USD
Cached $0.125 Batch -50%
$1.25 $10.00 $3.44 $3615.00
$3445.80
2036.52% more than winner
 $12.05
Add budget or use comparable FX
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 $135.00
cache + batch savings / month
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
Gemini · gemini-2.5-flash-lite
Updated Mar 30, 02:54
Official source
Gemini Developer
standard input=$0.10 (text / image / video) | $0.30 (audio); standard output=$0.40; cache=$0.01 (text / image / video) | $0.03 (audio) | $1.00 / 1,000,000 tokens per hour (storage price)
Currency USD
Cached $0.010 Batch -50%
$0.100 $0.400 $0.175 $169.20
Current winner
Lowest monthly cost
 $0.564
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 $10.80
cache + batch savings / month