Model Comparison

Gemini 1.0 Pro vs Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is 4.3x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Gemini 1.0 Pro outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMMU).

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite costs less

For input processing, Gemini 1.0 Pro ($0.50/1M tokens) is 5.0x more expensive than Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 1.0 Pro ($1.50/1M tokens) is 3.8x more expensive than Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite ($0.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 1.0 Pro is more expensive than Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemini 1.0 Pro
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$1.50
Best providerGoogle
Google
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.40
Best providerGoogle
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Gemini 1.0 Pro's 32,760 tokens. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite can generate longer responses up to 65,536 tokens, while Gemini 1.0 Pro is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Google
Gemini 1.0 Pro
Input32,760 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Google
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemini 1.0 Pro does not.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 1.0 Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite uses Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.0 Pro was released on 2024-02-15, while Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite was released on 2025-06-17.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is 16 months newer than Gemini 1.0 Pro.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Feb 15, 2024

2.2 years ago

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Jun 17, 2025

10 months ago

1.3yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.0 Pro has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-02-01, while Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite has a cutoff of 2025-01-01.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite has more recent training data (up to 2025-01-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemini 1.0 Pro (2024-02-01).

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Feb 2024

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Jan 2025

11 mo newer

Provider Availability

Gemini 1.0 Pro is available from Google. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is available from Google.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

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Google
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.50/1M

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

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Google
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

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Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (64.6% vs 27.9%)
Higher MMMU score (72.9% vs 47.9%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
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Gemini 1.0 Pro
Google
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 1.0 Pro vs Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 1.0 Pro is made by Google and Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Gemini 1.0 Pro scores BIG-Bench: 75.0%, MMLU: 71.8%, WMT23: 71.7%, EgoSchema: 55.7%, MMMU: 47.9%. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite scores FACTS Grounding: 84.1%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 81.1%, MMMU: 72.9%, GPQA: 64.6%, Vibe-Eval: 51.3%.
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is 5.0x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 1.0 Pro costs $0.50/M input and $1.50/M output via google. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite costs $0.10/M input and $0.40/M output via google.
Gemini 1.0 Pro supports 33K tokens and Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (33K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.50 vs $0.10/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Proprietary vs Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.