Nova 2 Lite vs Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite
Input price
$0.30
$0.10
Output price
$2.50
$0.40
Context window
1000K
1049K
Throughput
132 tok/s
149 tok/s
Availability
99.6%
100.0%
Cost / task
$0.002
$0.000
Efficiency score
95
96
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
NOVA-2-LITE-V1
GEMINI-2.5-FLA
Chat assistant
$390.00
$78.00
RAG / long context
$585.00
$156.00
Agent / tool use
$1,116
$216.00
Efficiency score: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite
Across price, speed and reliability, Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.
Figures are illustrative demo data, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is Nova 2 Lite or Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite cheaper?+
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite has the lower input price — $0.10 vs $0.30 per 1M tokens — so for most blended workloads it is the more cost-effective of the two. Figures are illustrative demo data.
Which should I choose, Nova 2 Lite or Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite?+
Across price, speed and reliability, Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.