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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite vs Gemma 3n E2B IT

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite comes out ahead, 84 to 21 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Our pick

    Google

    Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

    Released Jun 17, 2025

    84/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.10 / $0.40
    • Context1.05M
    Full specs Remove Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

  2. Google

    Gemma 3n E2B IT

    Released Jun 26, 2025

    21/100
    • ECI—
    • Price—
    • Context33K
    Full specs Remove Gemma 3n E2B IT

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01 — Verdict

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is our pick

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 84/100 against Gemma 3n E2B IT (21). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceGemini 2.5 Flash-LiteGemini 2.5 Flash-Lite $0.175 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Gemma 3n E2B IT unpriced
  • Longest contextGemini 2.5 Flash-LiteGemini 2.5 Flash-Lite 1,048,576 · Gemma 3n E2B IT 32,768 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemini 2.5 Flash-LiteGemini 2.5 Flash-Lite: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video · Gemma 3n E2B IT: Text, Images, Audio
  • Self-hostingGemma 3n E2B ITPublishes downloadable weights (Gemma Terms of Use)
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGemini 2.5 Flash-LiteGemma 3n E2B IT
Inputs & features60%10035
Context window40%610
Overall100%84/10021/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite vs Gemma 3n E2B IT specifications side by side
SpecificationGemini 2.5 Flash-LiteGoogleGemma 3n E2B ITGoogle
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.10—
Output$0.40—
Cached input$0.01—
Blended (3:1)$0.175—
Long-context rateSame rate—
Price sourceOfficial Google API—
Limits
Context window1,048,576 tokens (best)32,768 tokens
Max output65,536 tokens (best)32,768 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsYesNo
AudioYesYes
VideoYesNo
ReasoningYesNo
Tool callingYesNo
Structured outputYesNo
Availability
WeightsProprietaryOpenGemma Terms of Use
API model IDgemini-2.5-flash-lite—
API providers24—
ReleasedJun 17, 2025Jun 26, 2025
Knowledge cutoffJan 2025Jun 2024
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite$1.80
  • Gemma 3n E2B IT—
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite or Gemma 3n E2B IT?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 84/100 against Gemma 3n E2B IT (21). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite or Gemma 3n E2B IT?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is cheaper at $0.10 input / $0.40 output per million tokens (official Google API price). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.175 per million tokens for Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite versus . Gemma 3n E2B IT has no published per-token price.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite has not been scored yet and Gemma 3n E2B IT has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite and Gemma 3n E2B IT yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Gemma 3n E2B IT does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.

Which has the bigger context window?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 32,768 for Gemma 3n E2B IT. Maximum output per response: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite up to 65,536, Gemma 3n E2B IT up to 32,768 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video; Gemma 3n E2B IT accepts text, images and audio. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Gemma 3n E2B IT publishes its weights (Gemma Terms of Use) and can be self-hosted; Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Gemma 3n E2B IT is the newest, released Jun 26, 2025. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite came out Jun 17, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Jan 2025, Gemma 3n E2B IT Jun 2024.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.

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