# Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Native Audio API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Native Audio costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens on Google Vertex AI. It has a 131,072-token context window and returns up to 65,536 tokens per response.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio
- Lab: Google
- LiteLLM model name: `vertex_ai/gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio`
- Context window: 131,072 tokens
- Max output: 65,536 tokens
- Added to LiteLLM: August 27, 2026
- Deprecation date: December 13, 2026
- Prices updated: October 10, 2026

## Pricing by provider

Token prices in USD per 1M tokens.

| Provider | Model name | Input | Output | Cache read | Per image | Per second | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Vertex AI | `vertex_ai/gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio` | $0.50 | $2.00 | – | – | – | 128K |

## Cost examples

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

- Google Vertex AI: $2.00

100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each:

- Google Vertex AI: $5.40

## Features

Supported: Function calling, Parallel tool calls, Image input, Audio input, Audio output, Web search.
Not supported: Structured output, PDF input, Prompt caching.

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="vertex_ai/gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
```

## FAQ

### How much does Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Native Audio cost?

Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Native Audio costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens on Google Vertex AI.

### What is the context window of Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Native Audio?

Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Native Audio has a 131,072-token context window and returns up to 65,536 tokens per response.

### Which providers offer Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Native Audio?

Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Native Audio is available from Google Vertex AI through LiteLLM, using the model name vertex_ai/gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio.

### How do I call Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Native Audio with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="vertex_ai/gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/realtime from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.

### What features does Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Native Audio support?

Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Native Audio supports function calling, parallel tool calls, image input, audio input, audio output and web search. It does not support structured output, PDF input and prompt caching.

### When did LiteLLM add Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Native Audio?

Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Native Audio was added to LiteLLM's model price file on August 27, 2026.

### Is Gemini Live 2.5 Flash Native Audio being deprecated?

Google Vertex AI lists a deprecation date of December 13, 2026 for vertex_ai/gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio.

Source: LiteLLM model price file, https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/model_prices_and_context_window.json