Nova Lite 1.0 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro
Input price
$0.06
$1.25
Output price
$0.24
$10.00
Context window
300K
1049K
Throughput
135 tok/s
155 tok/s
Availability
100.0%
97.8%
Cost / task
$0.000
$0.008
Efficiency score
91
92
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
NOVA-LITE-V1
GEMINI-2.5-PRO
Chat assistant
$46.80
$1,575
RAG / long context
$93.60
$2,400
Agent / tool use
$129.60
$4,500
Efficiency score: Gemini 2.5 Pro
Across price, speed and reliability, Gemini 2.5 Pro 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 Lite 1.0 or Gemini 2.5 Pro cheaper?+
Nova Lite 1.0 has the lower input price — $0.06 vs $1.25 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 Lite 1.0 or Gemini 2.5 Pro?+
Across price, speed and reliability, Gemini 2.5 Pro offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.