Model Comparison

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite vs GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is 3.9x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while GPT-5 mini is better at 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam).

GPT-5 mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite costs less

For input processing, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite ($0.10/1M tokens) is 2.5x cheaper than GPT-5 mini ($0.25/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite ($0.40/1M tokens) is 5.0x cheaper than GPT-5 mini ($2.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GPT-5 mini 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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Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Input tokens$0.10

Output tokens$0.40

Best providerGoogle

GPT-5 mini

Input tokens$0.25

Output tokens$2.00

Best providerOpenAI

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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 GPT-5 mini's 400,000 tokens. GPT-5 mini can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Input1,048,576 tokens

Output65,536 tokens

GPT-5 mini

Input400,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite and GPT-5 mini support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Text

Images

Audio

Video

GPT-5 mini

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License, while GPT-5 mini uses a proprietary license.

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

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License

Open weights

GPT-5 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite was released on 2025-06-17, while GPT-5 mini was released on 2025-08-07.

GPT-5 mini is 2 months newer than Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Jun 17, 2025

11 months ago

GPT-5 mini

Aug 7, 2025

9 months ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-01, while GPT-5 mini has a cutoff of 2024-05-30.

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 GPT-5 mini (2024-05-30).

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Jan 2025

8 mo newer

GPT-5 mini

May 2024

Provider Availability

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is available from Google. GPT-5 mini is available from OpenAI.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Google

Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M

GPT-5 mini

OpenAI

Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.00/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

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Google

Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Has open weights

GPT-5 mini

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OpenAI

Higher AIME 2025 score (91.1% vs 49.8%)

Higher GPQA score (82.3% vs 64.6%)

Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (16.7% vs 5.1%)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature	Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite	GPT-5 mini

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite vs GPT-5 mini.

Which is better, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite or GPT-5 mini?

GPT-5 mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is made by Google and GPT-5 mini is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite compare to GPT-5 mini in benchmarks?

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%. GPT-5 mini scores AIME 2025: 91.1%, HMMT 2025: 87.8%, GPQA: 82.3%, FrontierMath: 22.1%, Humanity's Last Exam: 16.7%.

Is Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite cheaper than GPT-5 mini?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is 2.5x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite costs $0.10/M input and $0.40/M output via google. GPT-5 mini costs $0.25/M input and $2.00/M output via openai.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite and GPT-5 mini?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite supports 1.0M tokens and GPT-5 mini supports 400K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite and GPT-5 mini?

Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 400K), input pricing ($0.10 vs $0.25/M), licensing (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite and GPT-5 mini?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is developed by Google and GPT-5 mini is developed by OpenAI.