Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is Google's fastest and most cost-effective model in the Gemini 3.5 family, built for high-throughput execution and high-volume automation.

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input · usd / 1m tok

$0.30

output · usd / 1m tok

$2.50

context window

1.05mtokens

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pricing

base api ratesusd per 1m tokens

input: $0.30
output: $2.50
cache read: $0.03

providers

Google hosts Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite. Impossibl routes your request intelligently and handles failover automatically when a provider is down.

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specifications

takes text, image, audio and video in, gives text outgoogle/gemini-3.5-flash-lite

creatorGoogle
model typeText generation
context window1,048,576 tokens
maximum outputnot published
input
takes text, image, audio and video in, gives text out
outputtext
tool callingnot verified
releasedjul 21, 2026
endpoint/v1/chat/completions

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# responses API
import os
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key=os.environ["IMPOSSIBL_API_KEY"],
    base_url="https://api.impossibl.com/v1",
)

resp = client.responses.create(
    model="google/gemini-3.5-flash-lite",
    input="▌",
)
print(resp.output_text)

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# responses API
import os
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key=os.environ["IMPOSSIBL_API_KEY"],
    base_url="https://api.impossibl.com/v1",
)

resp = client.responses.create(
    model="google/gemini-3.5-flash-lite",
    input="▌",
)
print(resp.output_text)

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benchmarks

intelligence index

22.2#73 of 108 models on the gateway

coding index49.3#45 of 64
agentic index14.3#44 of 53
omniscience5.2#27 of 84
gpqa83.8%#47 of 80
humanity’s last exam18.8%#61 of 87

GPQA83.8%
MMMU-Pro79.0%
AA-LCR76.0%
SciCode41.3%
AutomationBench Partial25.0%
Humanity’s Last Exam18.8%
Tau Banking17.5%
GDP.pdf All-pass13.6%
Multilingual LCR7.2%
CritPt0.0%
Harvey LAB0.0%

Intelligence Index22.17
Omniscience Index5.23
GDPval Elo983.18
legal index (API)30.3
coding index (API)49.3
agentic index (API)14.3
economics index (API)31.4
engineering index (API)24.4
intelligence index (API)22.2
strategy and ops index (API)22.4
finance and accounting index (API)23.5
healthcare and medical index (API)23.1

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frequently asked questions

What is Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite?

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is Google's fastest and most cost-effective model in the Gemini 3.5 family, built for high-throughput execution and high-volume automation. It is pitched as a low-latency subagent option with upgraded agentic capabilities, suited to focused tasks delegated within larger multi-agent workflows.

How much does Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite cost?

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens through the Impossibl API. Cache reads cost $0.03 per million tokens. All rates are in USD.

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What is the context length of Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite?

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite has a 1,048,576-token context window through the Impossibl API.

What inputs and outputs does Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite support?

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite accepts text, image, audio, and video as input. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite returns text.

How do I use Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite through an API?

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is available through the Impossibl API. Use google/gemini-3.5-flash-lite as the model identifier with /v1/chat/completions. The quickstart explains how to create an API key and send your first request.

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When was Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite released?

Google released Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite on July 21, 2026.

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