Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite
API ID gemini-2.0-flash-lite
gemini-2.0-flash-lite was a Google model. It had a 1,048,576-token context window and up to 8,192 output tokens. It took image input and supported function calling and structured outputs.
- Status
- Retired
- Released
- —
- Shutdown
- Jun 1, 2026 at the earliest
- Replacement
- Gemini 3.1 Flash Litegemini-3.1-flash-lite
It was scheduled to shut down no earlier than June 1, 2026, which has passed. Check the provider's page before relying on it. Recommended replacement: gemini-3.1-flash-lite.
How to migrate to Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
On cloud platforms
All platform dates| Platform | Platform ID | State | Shutdown | Time left | Replacement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud Vertex AI | gemini-2.0-flash-lite | Retired on June 1, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Litegemini-3.1-flash-lite | source |
Read daily from each platform's own pages. The shutdown date and countdown on this page use Google's own date.
Features
Compare models| Feature | Value | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structured outputsThe model can be held to a JSON schema you supply, so every reply parses without retries or cleanup. | Supported | in place when tracking began (October 6, 2026) | source |
| Function callingAlso called tool use. You describe functions; the model replies with a function name and arguments for your code to run, then uses the result. | Supported | in place when tracking began (October 6, 2026) | source |
| Prompt cachingA prompt prefix you send again and again (system prompt, documents, tools) is cached, so later requests cost less and start faster. | Supported | in place when tracking began (October 6, 2026) | source |
| Batch APISend many requests as one job that runs in the background, usually finished within 24 hours, at a lower price than live requests. | Supported | in place when tracking began (October 6, 2026) | source |
| Image inputImages such as screenshots, photos and charts can go in the prompt for the model to read. | Supported | in place when tracking began (October 6, 2026) | source |
| Reasoning / thinkingThe model can work through a problem step by step before it answers: usually better answers to hard questions, at the cost of more tokens and time. | Not supported | in place when tracking began (October 6, 2026) | source |
| Built-in web searchThe company's API can search the web for the model during a request and cite its sources; you don't need a search service of your own. | Not supported | in place when tracking began (October 6, 2026) | source |
| Context windowThe most the model can work with in one request, in tokens: your prompt, conversation history and files. A token is about three-quarters of an English word. | 1,048,576 tokens | in place when tracking began (October 6, 2026) | source |
| Max output tokensThe longest reply the model can write in one response, in tokens. A token is about three-quarters of an English word. | 8,192 tokens | in place when tracking began (October 6, 2026) | source |
Not published by Google: PDF input, Fine-tuning, temperature parameter, top_p parameter, logprobs.
Price history
USD per 1M tokens, standard tierNo price history yet.
Prices
USD per 1M tokens, every type and band, by tierNo published prices.
Changelog
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