Google released Gemini 2.0 Flash — a fast multimodal model at a fraction of GPT-4o pricing.
What this means for you
At $0.10 input / $0.40 output per million tokens, Gemini 2.0 Flash is 25× cheaper than GPT-4o on input tokens. It also introduced a live API for real-time audio and video processing.
Bottom line impact
For high-volume, cost-sensitive workloads where top-tier quality isn't required, Gemini 2.0 Flash offers a major cost advantage. The live audio/video API unlocks use cases not previously available at this price point.
Should you care?
↗ Maybe
Yes if you run high-volume classification, extraction, or summarization tasks. At $0.10/1M input, it's among the most affordable capable models available.
Benchmark your prompts on Gemini 2.0 Flash. Consider for high-volume, lower-stakes tasks where GPT-4o is cost-overkill.
Up to 96% cheaper than GPT-4o for equivalent volume
Native audio/video live API — real-time multimodal support at no extra tier cost.
Google standard AI terms apply.
Gemini API Pricing
https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing
Gemini 2.0 Flash pricing breakdown
https://pricepertoken.com/pricing-page/model/google-gemini-2.0-flash-001
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