Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
google/gemini-3.5-flash-lite-20260721
Google Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is a model from Google that accepts text, image, video, file, and audio inputs and returns text output. It supports tool usage and reasoning and has a context length of 1,048,576 tokens. Pricing is $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens.
- tool use
- structured outputs
- reasoning
At a glance
Specifications
What the API gives you
- Context window
- 1.0M tokens
- Max output
- 66K tokens
- Input price
- $0.30 / 1M tokens
- Output price
- $2.50 / 1M tokens
- Cache read
- $0.030 / 1M tokens
- Modalities
- text, image, video, file, audio → text
- Knowledge cutoff
- —
- Released
- Jul 9, 2026
Measured evidence
Public benchmark record
- LiveBench Agentic Coding
- 45.3%2026-06-25
- LiveBench Coding
- 76.1%2026-06-25
- LiveBench Data Analysis
- 53.3%2026-06-25
- LiveBench Instruction Following
- 67.2%2026-06-25
- LiveBench Language
- 71.8%2026-06-25
- LiveBench Math
- 73.7%2026-06-25
- LiveBench Reasoning
- 60.2%2026-06-25
- LMArena Agent
- -9.12026-07-27
- LMArena Agent
- -10.22026-07-28
- LMArena Agent
- -9.92026-08-03
- LMArena Agent
- -10.22026-08-12
- LMArena Agent
- -10.42026-08-06
- LMArena Agent
- -10.22026-08-11
- LMArena Agent
- -10.42026-08-13
- LMArena Agent
- -10.92026-08-24
- LMArena Agent
- -10.92026-08-27
- LMArena Agent
- -10.82026-08-31
- LMArena Creative Writing
- 1418 Elo2026-07-21
- LMArena Creative Writing
- 1421 Elo2026-07-27
- LMArena Creative Writing
- 1421 Elo2026-07-30
- LMArena Creative Writing
- 1418 Elo2026-08-02
- LMArena Creative Writing
- 1418 Elo2026-08-03
- LMArena Creative Writing
- 1423 Elo2026-08-06
- LMArena Creative Writing
- 1423 Elo2026-08-12
- LMArena Creative Writing
- 1419 Elo2026-08-21
- LMArena Creative Writing
- 1422 Elo2026-08-27
- LMArena Creative Writing
- 1419 Elo2026-09-01
- LMArena Instruction Following
- 1415 Elo2026-07-21
- LMArena Instruction Following
- 1415 Elo2026-07-27
- LMArena Instruction Following
- 1415 Elo2026-07-30
- LMArena Instruction Following
- 1415 Elo2026-08-02
- LMArena Instruction Following
- 1415 Elo2026-08-03
- LMArena Instruction Following
- 1418 Elo2026-08-06
- LMArena Instruction Following
- 1418 Elo2026-08-12
- LMArena Instruction Following
- 1419 Elo2026-08-21
- LMArena Instruction Following
- 1419 Elo2026-08-27
- LMArena Instruction Following
- 1418 Elo2026-09-01
- LMArena Long Query
- 1440 Elo2026-07-21
- LMArena Long Query
- 1437 Elo2026-07-27
- LMArena Long Query
- 1437 Elo2026-07-30
- LMArena Long Query
- 1437 Elo2026-08-02
- LMArena Long Query
- 1437 Elo2026-08-03
- LMArena Long Query
- 1439 Elo2026-08-06
- LMArena Long Query
- 1438 Elo2026-08-12
- LMArena Long Query
- 1434 Elo2026-08-21
- LMArena Long Query
- 1435 Elo2026-08-27
- LMArena Long Query
- 1436 Elo2026-09-01
- LMArena Math
- 1430 Elo2026-07-21
- LMArena Math
- 1415 Elo2026-07-27
- LMArena Math
- 1415 Elo2026-07-30
- LMArena Math
- 1412 Elo2026-08-02
- LMArena Math
- 1412 Elo2026-08-03
- LMArena Math
- 1422 Elo2026-08-06
- LMArena Math
- 1414 Elo2026-08-12
- LMArena Math
- 1423 Elo2026-08-21
- LMArena Math
- 1429 Elo2026-08-27
- LMArena Math
- 1430 Elo2026-09-01
- LMArena Text
- 1459 Elo2026-07-21
- LMArena Text
- 1457 Elo2026-08-02
- LMArena Text
- 1460 Elo2026-07-27
- LMArena Text
- 1460 Elo2026-07-30
- LMArena Text
- 1459 Elo2026-08-06
- LMArena Text
- 1457 Elo2026-08-03
- LMArena Text
- 1458 Elo2026-08-10
- LMArena Text
- 1457 Elo2026-08-21
- LMArena Text
- 1458 Elo2026-08-12
- LMArena Text
- 1458 Elo2026-08-27
- LMArena Text
- 1457 Elo2026-09-01
- LMArena Vision
- 1260 Elo2026-07-26
- LMArena Vision
- 1260 Elo2026-07-30
- LMArena Vision
- 1257 Elo2026-08-02
- LMArena Vision
- 1260 Elo2026-08-06
- LMArena Vision
- 1270 Elo2026-08-21
- LMArena Vision
- 1266 Elo2026-08-27
- LMArena WebDev
- 1453 Elo2026-07-27
- LMArena WebDev
- 1454 Elo2026-07-28
- LMArena WebDev
- 1454 Elo2026-07-30
- LMArena WebDev
- 1452 Elo2026-08-01
- LMArena WebDev
- 1452 Elo2026-07-31
- LMArena WebDev
- 1453 Elo2026-08-06
- LMArena WebDev
- 1452 Elo2026-08-02
- LMArena WebDev
- 1449 Elo2026-08-12
- LMArena WebDev
- 1450 Elo2026-08-10
- LMArena WebDev
- 1449 Elo2026-08-14
- LMArena WebDev
- 1449 Elo2026-08-21
- LMArena WebDev
- 1449 Elo2026-08-30
- LMArena WebDev
- 1449 Elo2026-09-01
LMArena data licensed CC-BY-4.0. Aider (Apache-2.0) and SWE-bench (MIT) are open. Design Arena uses blind human preference.
Task evidence
How broad is the support?
Each status is exact to this model version and the selected task. Official release claims remain provisional.
- Best LLM for Competition MathEstablished evidence
100% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Business WritingEstablished evidence
100% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Logic & Problem SolvingEstablished evidence
100% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Marketing CopyEstablished evidence
100% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Chat & RoleplayEstablished evidence
100% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Creative WritingEstablished evidence
100% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for WritingEstablished evidence
100% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Roleplay & CharacterEstablished evidence
100% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Math & ReasoningEstablished evidence
100% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for a General AssistantEstablished evidence
100% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Code CompletionEstablished evidence
81% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources. 4 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best Open-Weight LLM for Self-HostingEstablished evidence
67% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources. 3 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Image UnderstandingEstablished evidence
65% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources. 3 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Fast SummariesEstablished evidence
64% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources. 3 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best Value LLMEstablished evidence
64% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources. 3 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Literary TranslationProvisional evidence
55% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources; broader independent confirmation is still missing from WMT translation. 4 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Everyday TranslationProvisional evidence
55% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources; broader independent confirmation is still missing from WMT translation. 4 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results. Official release evidence is also tracked provisionally.
- Best LLM for TranslationProvisional evidence
55% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources; broader independent confirmation is still missing from WMT translation. 4 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results. Official release evidence is also tracked provisionally.
- Best Cheap LLM for High VolumeProvisional evidence
50% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Route reliability. 3 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Cheapest Capable LLMProvisional evidence
50% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Route reliability. 3 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best Local LLM for CodingProvisional evidence
50% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Aider Polyglot or SWE-rebench. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for CodingProvisional evidence
44% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Aider Polyglot or Design Arena Coding. 8 of 8 configured evaluation feeds currently have results. Official release evidence is also tracked provisionally.
- Best LLM for Debugging & Code ReviewProvisional evidence
40% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Aider Polyglot or SWE-bench Verified. 6 of 6 configured evaluation feeds currently have results. Official release evidence is also tracked provisionally.
- Best LLM for Document SummarizationProvisional evidence
40% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources; broader independent confirmation is still missing from FACTS Grounding or LMArena Document. 4 of 6 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for SummarizationProvisional evidence
40% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources; broader independent confirmation is still missing from FACTS Grounding or LMArena Document. 4 of 6 configured evaluation feeds currently have results. Official release evidence is also tracked provisionally.
- Best LLM for Frontend & UIProvisional evidence
40% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Design Arena Coding or Design Arena UI. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for JSON & Schema OutputProvisional evidence
39% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Berkeley Function Calling or Structured-output eval. 4 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Structured Data ExtractionProvisional evidence
39% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Berkeley Function Calling or Structured-output eval. 4 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results. Official release evidence is also tracked provisionally.
- Best LLM for Hermes AgentProvisional evidence
33% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Berkeley Function Calling or SWE-rebench. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for OpenHandsProvisional evidence
33% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Berkeley Function Calling or SWE-rebench. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for GooseProvisional evidence
33% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Berkeley Function Calling or SWE-rebench. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for OpenClawProvisional evidence
33% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Berkeley Function Calling or SWE-rebench. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for High-Volume ExtractionProvisional evidence
31% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Route reliability or Structured-output eval. 2 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results. Official release evidence is also tracked provisionally.
- Best LLM for Agentic CodingProvisional evidence
28% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Design Arena Full-stack or Design Arena Web-apps. 8 of 8 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for AI AgentsProvisional evidence
27% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Berkeley Function Calling or OSWorld Verified. 7 of 7 configured evaluation feeds currently have results. Official release evidence is also tracked provisionally.
- Best LLM for Tool & Function CallingProvisional evidence
25% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Berkeley Function Calling or LMArena Search. 4 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Autonomous AgentsProvisional evidence
25% of intended weighted task evidence across 2 independent sources; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Frontier-Bench or OSWorld Verified. 7 of 7 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Massive ContextProvisional evidence
25% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Document or LongBench v2. 3 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Computer & Browser UseProvisional evidence
25% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Berkeley Function Calling or OSWorld Verified. 4 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results. Official release evidence is also tracked provisionally.
- Best LLM for OCR & DocumentsProvisional evidence
25% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Document or Structured-output eval. 3 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Vision & DocumentsProvisional evidence
25% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Document or Structured-output eval. 3 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results. Official release evidence is also tracked provisionally.
- Best LLM for Charts & DiagramsProvisional evidence
25% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Document or Structured-output eval. 3 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Document ParsingProvisional evidence
25% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Document or Structured-output eval. 3 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for RAG & Long ContextProvisional evidence
18% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from FACTS Grounding or LMArena Document. 4 of 6 configured evaluation feeds currently have results. Official release evidence is also tracked provisionally.
- Best LLM for Grounded RAGProvisional evidence
10% of intended weighted task evidence across 0 independent sources; broader independent confirmation is still missing from CRAG or FACTS Grounding. 2 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
Official release evidence · provisional
What the launch material actually says
Verbatim claims from the model provider. These help on launch day but do not count as independent confirmation.
“on many agentic and coding evals, 3.5 Flash-Lite even outperforms 3 Flash, including on SWE-Bench Pro (54.2% vs. 49.6%)”
Google · 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber“3.5 Flash-Lite extracts product features from a massive e-commerce dataset and synthesizes it.”
Google · 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber“and OSWorld-Verified (74.0% vs. 65.1%), making it a faster & more capable option for workloads on both 2.5 and 3 Flash.”
Google · 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber“3.5 Flash-Lite can scale receipt translation and summarization with its multimodal understanding.”
Google · 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber
Recommendation coverage
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