tokevenGemini · Fast / Budget · 1.0M context window
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite pricing for product descriptions
$0.003900 per call at 500 input / 1,500 output tokens.
Per call
$0.003900
10K calls/mo
$39
Cache savings
90% off input
Batch savings
50% off all
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Quick start
Call Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite with the Google Generative AI SDK:
import google.generativeai as genai
model = genai.GenerativeModel("gemini-3.5-flash-lite")
response = model.generate_content("Your prompt here")
# Cost: ~$0.003900 per call at standard rates
# Input: $0.30/MTok
# Output: $2.50/MTokHow Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite compares on cost
Per-call cost for all models scoring 50+ on product descriptions benchmarks. Hover for details.
Highest-quality affordable option: Gemini 3.6 Flash at $0.006000/call (1.5x the cost, 76/100 quality). Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is already the cheapest choice for product descriptions.
What drives product descriptions cost
Catalogue-scale generation: modest output per item, multiplied across thousands of SKUs. Per-call price is small and total spend is set by catalogue size, which makes this a batch API workload almost by definition: descriptions are rarely needed within seconds. Shared brand and formatting context belongs in the cached prefix.
For Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite specifically, that means output tokens cost 8.3x more than input, at $2.50 vs $0.30 per MTok. At this use case’s 500/1,500 token split, output accounts for 96% of the $0.003900 per-call cost.
Complete Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite pricing breakdown
Standard token rates
| Direction | $/MTok | Tokens per call |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.30 | 500 |
| Output | $2.50 | 1,500 |
Prompt caching: 90% off input tokens
Caching drops input cost from $0.30 to $0.03/MTok. For repeated system prompts, that saves $0.000135 per call.
Batch API: 50% off all tokens
Submit requests asynchronously and receive 50% off all token costs. This works best for offline pipelines where latency requirements are flexible.
Monthly cost projections
| Monthly volume | Cost per call | Standard monthly | Cached monthly | You save with caching |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 calls | $0.003900 | $39 | $37.65 | $1.35 |
| 50,000 calls | $0.003900 | $195 | $188.25 | $6.75 |
| 100,000 calls | $0.003900 | $390 | $376.5 | $13.5 |
| 500,000 calls | $0.003900 | $1,950 | $1,882.5 | $67.5 |
| 1,000,000 calls | $0.003900 | $3,900 | $3,765 | $135 |
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite quality benchmarks for product descriptions
Consider alternatives for product descriptions
Scores 67/100 (rank #23 of 88). Better options exist at similar price points for product descriptions.
Top-ranked: Gemini 3.8 Flash (83/100) at $0.006000/call
Performance across all task types
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite scores by task type. Product Descriptions highlighted.
| Task type | Confidence score | Rank out of 88 |
|---|---|---|
| Classification | 85/100 | #4 |
| Q&A | 78/100 | #6 |
| Extraction | 69/100 | #30 |
| Summarization | 67/100 | #16 |
| Creative Writing(current page) | 67/100 | #23 |
| Reasoning | 60/100 | #30 |
| Code Generation | 58/100 | #23 |
| Code Review | 52/100 | #8 |
Confidence scores are a third-party benchmark snapshot from week 26 of 2026. This snapshot is 17 weeks old, so treat the scores as directional and validate against your own evals.
Alternative models for product descriptions
11 models score 80+ on product descriptions benchmarks, sorted by input rate. Cheapest: Gemini 3.6 Flash (54% more, 76/100 quality).
| Model | Provider | Input $/MTok | Output $/MTok | Quality | Per call | vs Gemini |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.6 Flash | Gemini | $0.75 | $3.75 | 76/100 | $0.006000 | 54% more |
| Gemini 3.7 Flash | Gemini | $0.75 | $3.75 | 82/100 | $0.006000 | 54% more |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash | Gemini | $0.75 | $3.75 | 83/100 | $0.006000 | 54% more |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | Gemini | $1.50 | $9.00 | 75/100 | $0.0143 | 265% more |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro | Gemini | $2.00 | $12.00 | 77/100 | $0.0190 | 387% more |
| Grok 4.6 | Grok | $2.00 | $6.00 | 78/100 | $0.0100 | 156% more |
| Grok 4.7 | Grok | $2.00 | $6.00 | 75/100 | $0.0100 | 156% more |
| GPT 5.4 | GPT | $2.50 | $15.00 | 79/100 | $0.0238 | 509% more |
| GPT 5.6 Sol | GPT | $4.00 | $20.00 | 76/100 | $0.0320 | 721% more |
| Claude Opus 4.8 | Claude | $5.00 | $25.00 | 81/100 | $0.0400 | 926% more |
| Claude Fable 5.1 | Claude | $10.00 | $50.00 | 78/100 | $0.0800 | 1951% more |
About Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
Provider
Gemini
Tier
Fast / Budget
Context
1.0M tokens
Released
Jun 2026
Other models from Gemini
| Model | Tier | Input $/MTok | Output $/MTok | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.1 Pro | Mid-tier | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1.0M |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | Fast / Budget | $1.50 | $9.00 | 1.0M |
| Gemini 3 Flash | Fast / Budget | $0.50 | $3.00 | 1.0M |
| Gemini 2.5 Computer Use | Fast / Budget | $1.25 | $10.00 | 128K |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | Fast / Budget | $0.30 | $2.50 | 1.0M |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | Fast / Budget | $0.10 | $0.40 | 1.0M |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | Mid-tier | $1.25 | $10.00 | 1.0M |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | Fast / Budget | $0.25 | $1.50 | 1.0M |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Custom Tools | Mid-tier | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1.0M |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash | Fast / Budget | $0.75 | $3.75 | 1.0M |
| Gemini 3.7 Flash | Fast / Budget | $0.75 | $3.75 | 1.0M |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash | Fast / Budget | $0.75 | $3.75 | 1.0M |
| Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash | Fast / Budget | $1.50 | $9.00 | 1.0M |
| Gemini Omni Flash | Fast / Budget | $1.50 | $9.00 | 1.0M |
| Gemini Robotics ER 2 | Fast / Budget | $1.00 | $5.00 | 131K |
You can compare Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite head-to-head against any other model on our model comparison pages, or track how pricing has changed over time on the pricing history tracker.
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite pricing for other use cases
See how Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite costs change across different workload types.
Code Generation
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Unit Test Generation
$0.0134/call
SQL Generation
$0.002950/call
API Generation
$0.0159/call
Code Refactoring
$0.0112/call
Code Review
$0.006500/call
PR Review
$0.009900/call
Security Review
$0.008050/call
Bug Detection
$0.006500/call
Document Summarization
$0.005500/call
PDF Summarization
$0.008250/call
Meeting Notes
$0.007400/call
Email Summarization
$0.002150/call
Chatbot
$0.003100/call
RAG Pipeline
$0.005550/call
Customer Support Bot
$0.003400/call
FAQ Bot
$0.002450/call
Data Extraction
$0.003700/call
JSON Extraction
$0.002900/call
Invoice Parsing
$0.002100/call
Resume Parsing
$0.002750/call
Chain of Thought
$0.0134/call
Legal Analysis
$0.0130/call
Math Reasoning
$0.007950/call
Financial Analysis
$0.0124/call
Content Moderation
$0.000400/call
Sentiment Analysis
$0.000400/call
Categorization
$0.000615/call
Intent Detection
$0.000340/call
Copywriting
$0.005150/call
Blog Writing
$0.0203/call
Marketing Copy
$0.007740/call
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite cost for product descriptions per API call?
A typical product descriptions call using Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite costs about $0.003900 per call. This estimate uses 500 input tokens and 1,500 output tokens at standard rates. Standard rates are $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens.
Is Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite the best model for product descriptions?
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite scores 67 out of 100 on product descriptions benchmarks overall. It ranks #23 across all 88 models in our cross-provider registry. The highest-ranked model for this task is Gemini 3.8 Flash from Gemini. That model scores 83/100 on this task type. Confidence scores are a third-party benchmark snapshot from week 26 of 2026. This snapshot is 17 weeks old, so treat the scores as directional and validate against your own evals.
What is the cheapest model for product descriptions with good quality?
The most affordable model for product descriptions above 80/100 quality is Gemini 3.6 Flash. It comes from Gemini at $0.75 per million input tokens. Output costs $3.75 per million tokens with a quality score of 76/100. Gemini 3.6 Flash costs more per call than Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite but scores higher on quality benchmarks for this task type.
How can I reduce my Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite costs for product descriptions?
Three strategies lower Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite costs for this task type effectively. Prompt caching gives a 90% discount on input tokens when reusing system prompts. The batch API gives 50% off all tokens for asynchronous processing workloads. Prompt optimization reduces token counts through more concise instructions and context windows. Combining caching with batching brings your cost from $0.003900 to about $0.000195 per call.
How does Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite pricing compare to other Gemini models?
Gemini has 15 other models alongside Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite today: Gemini 3.1 Pro at $2.00/$12.00 per million tokens (mid-tier), Gemini 3.5 Flash at $1.50/$9.00 per million tokens (fast / budget), Gemini 3 Flash at $0.50/$3.00 per million tokens (fast / budget), Gemini 2.5 Computer Use at $1.25/$10.00 per million tokens (fast / budget), Gemini 2.5 Flash at $0.30/$2.50 per million tokens (fast / budget), Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite at $0.10/$0.40 per million tokens (fast / budget), Gemini 2.5 Pro at $1.25/$10.00 per million tokens (mid-tier), Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite at $0.25/$1.50 per million tokens (fast / budget), Gemini 3.1 Pro Custom Tools at $2.00/$12.00 per million tokens (mid-tier), Gemini 3.6 Flash at $0.75/$3.75 per million tokens (fast / budget), Gemini 3.7 Flash at $0.75/$3.75 per million tokens (fast / budget), Gemini 3.8 Flash at $0.75/$3.75 per million tokens (fast / budget), Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash at $1.50/$9.00 per million tokens (fast / budget), Gemini Omni Flash at $1.50/$9.00 per million tokens (fast / budget), Gemini Robotics ER 2 at $1.00/$5.00 per million tokens (fast / budget). The right choice depends on whether your product descriptions workload prioritizes quality, cost, or speed.
What context window does Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite support?
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite supports a context window of 1.0M tokens per API call. This sets the maximum combined length of your input prompt and generated response. For product descriptions, typical calls use 500 input and 1,500 output tokens. That is well within this limit, leaving room for longer prompts or multi-turn conversations.
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