Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite vs GPT-5 Nano
Both have similar output pricing, while Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite offers a larger context window. Choose Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite or GPT-5 Nano based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite | GPT-5 Nano |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.10 | $0.05 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| Context window | 1M | 400K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | No |
| Released | Jun 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| LiveBench score | 41.5 | 48.8 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | 134 | 139 |
| SWE-bench Verified score | — | 34.8 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | — | 1320 |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | — | 1159 |
| GPQA Diamond score | — | 69.4 |
| FrontierMath score | — | 8.3 |
FAQ
Is Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite or GPT-5 Nano cheaper?
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite and GPT-5 Nano have comparable output pricing.
Which has the larger context window, Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite or GPT-5 Nano?
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite has the larger context window (1M tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.