GoogleGemini 2.5
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite remains available only to existing active users.
Restricted access
What the release provides
Google explicitly states that this model is not deprecated and will continue until further notice. Its multimodal-input API returns text; this access policy differs from Gemini 2.5 Flash and Pro.Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite official API documentation
How to use it well
Practical guidance. Check eligibility before designing a new integration around this endpoint. For an existing application, preserve its access status in the model inventory and review service notices. Do not transfer a retirement date from another member of the same family.
Specifications & access
| Detail | Value and conditions |
|---|---|
| Status | Restricted access |
| Access | API |
| Model identifiers | gemini-2.5-flash-lite |
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens API input limit; reserve output capacity where the service shares one window. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite official API documentation |
| Maximum output | 65,536 tokens Published API output limit; request settings can be lower. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite official API documentation |