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Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite costs $0.075 per 1M input tokens and $0.30 per 1M output tokens on Google Vertex AI.

By GoogleModel ID vertex_ai/gemini-2.0-flash-litePrices updated Checked
Deprecated: Google Vertex AI lists June 1, 2026 as the deprecation date for vertex_ai/gemini-2.0-flash-lite.
Per 1M characters
$0.01875
Input
$0.075 / 1M tokens
Output
$0.30 / 1M tokens
Providers
1
Added to LiteLLM
March 2025

Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite pricing by provider

1 listing across 1 provider. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.

ProviderModel name in LiteLLMPer 1M charsInputOutputBatch inBatch outContext
Google Vertex AIvertex_ai/gemini-2.0-flash-lite$0.01875$0.075$0.30$0.0375$0.15–

Other Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite prices on Google Vertex AI

Audio input$0.075 per 1M tokens

What Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite costs in practice

1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each

Google Vertex AI$0.30
Google Vertex AI batch$0.15

Use Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite with LiteLLM

Call Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite through the LiteLLM Python SDK, or put it behind the LiteLLM proxy and send OpenAI-format requests to /v1/chat/completions. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at these prices.

Python SDK
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="vertex_ai/gemini-2.0-flash-lite",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
Proxy config.yaml
model_list:
  - model_name: gemini-2.0-flash-lite
    litellm_params:
      model: vertex_ai/gemini-2.0-flash-lite
      vertex_project: os.environ/VERTEX_PROJECT
      vertex_location: os.environ/VERTEX_LOCATION
Call the proxy
curl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
  -d '{
    "model": "gemini-2.0-flash-lite",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite FAQ

How much does Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite cost?

Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite costs $0.075 per 1M input tokens and $0.30 per 1M output tokens on Google Vertex AI. Batch requests cost $0.0375 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens.

Which providers offer Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite?

Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite is available from Google Vertex AI through LiteLLM, using the model name vertex_ai/gemini-2.0-flash-lite.

How do I call Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="vertex_ai/gemini-2.0-flash-lite", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.

When did LiteLLM add Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite?

Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite was added to LiteLLM's model price file in March 2025.

Is Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite being deprecated?

Google Vertex AI deprecated vertex_ai/gemini-2.0-flash-lite on June 1, 2026.

Sources

Prices come from LiteLLM's open-source model_prices_and_context_window.json, which LiteLLM uses to calculate the cost of every request. Provider pricing pages:

LiteLLM docs: Google Vertex AI.

Provider pages: Google Vertex AI.