--- title: "Gemini 2.5 family — distinct SKUs · Undominated.ai" canonical: https://undominated.ai/families/gemini-2/ description: "The Gemini 2.5 generation remains separate from Gemini 3. Google limits access to previous active users; that access restriction is not an announced retirement." --- # Gemini 2.5 family — distinct SKUs · Undominated.ai > The Gemini 2.5 generation remains separate from Gemini 3. Google limits access to previous active users; that access restriction is not an announced retirement. Google / generation # Gemini 2.5 family The Gemini 2.5 generation remains separate from Gemini 3. Google limits access to previous active users; that access restriction is not an announced retirement. Family research reviewed 2026-09-22 · Official source notes below Standard models 5 Independently rated 2 / 5 Known token rates 5 / 5 Global balanced frontier 0 [Compare the members ↓](#members)[Read source notes](#source-notes)[All families](https://undominated.ai/families/) [Compare models](https://undominated.ai/compare/) Comparison context Choose up to three standard models in Compare. Requirements and prompt length apply in Compare. This page keeps its stated price basis and workload controls. ## Before you choose ### Access is not retirement Google says the restricted Gemini 2.5 models are not deprecated and continue until further notice. Check whether your account previously used them. [Gemini model inventory and version names ↗](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/models) ## Compare exact catalogue rows USD per 1M tokens. In / out are listed base rates; expand billing conditions before planning a request. LMArena scores measure the general preference board, not success on your engineering task. Unknown stays unknown. ### Image generation | Model | LMArena | Input / output $/M | Context / max output | Capabilities & conditions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)](https://undominated.ai/models/google__gemini-2.5-flash-image/) [Check](https://undominated.ai/check/google__gemini-2.5-flash-image/) [Compare](https://undominated.ai/compare/?models=google%2Fgemini-2.5-flash-image) [Full evidence ↗](https://undominated.ai/models/google__gemini-2.5-flash-image/) google/gemini-2.5-flash-image | Unrated | $0.300 / $2.50 Listed base rates Billing details Cached input $0.030 Separate reasoning $2.50 Tool, media, cache-write and service-tier charges may add dimensions. Read the full model evidence. | 32,768 Output 8,192 | image · text Tools no · reasoning no Closed weights · lifecycle date 2026-10-02 Released 2025-10-07 | ### Preview-labelled rows | Model | LMArena | Input / output $/M | Context / max output | Capabilities & conditions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05](https://undominated.ai/models/google__gemini-2.5-pro-preview/) [Check](https://undominated.ai/check/google__gemini-2.5-pro-preview/) [Compare](https://undominated.ai/compare/?models=google%2Fgemini-2.5-pro-preview) [Full evidence ↗](https://undominated.ai/models/google__gemini-2.5-pro-preview/) google/gemini-2.5-pro-preview | Unrated | $1.25 / $10.00 Context tiers apply Billing details Cached input $0.125 Separate reasoning $10.00 Above 200,000 input tokens: $2.50 in / $15.00 out; cached $0.250. Tool, media, cache-write and service-tier charges may add dimensions. Read the full model evidence. | 1,048,576 Output 65,536 | file · image · text · audio Tools yes · reasoning yes Closed weights Released 2025-06-05 | ### Other text-output rows | Model | LMArena | Input / output $/M | Context / max output | Capabilities & conditions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite](https://undominated.ai/models/google__gemini-2.5-flash-lite/) [Check](https://undominated.ai/check/google__gemini-2.5-flash-lite/) [Compare](https://undominated.ai/compare/?models=google%2Fgemini-2.5-flash-lite) [Full evidence ↗](https://undominated.ai/models/google__gemini-2.5-flash-lite/) google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite | Unrated | $0.100 / $0.400 Listed base rates Billing details Cached input $0.010 Separate reasoning $0.400 Tool, media, cache-write and service-tier charges may add dimensions. Read the full model evidence. | 1,048,576 Output 65,535 | text · image · file · audio · video Tools yes · reasoning yes Closed weights · lifecycle date 2026-10-20 Released 2025-07-22 | | [Gemini 2.5 Flash](https://undominated.ai/models/google__gemini-2.5-flash/) [Check](https://undominated.ai/check/google__gemini-2.5-flash/) [Compare](https://undominated.ai/compare/?models=google%2Fgemini-2.5-flash) [Full evidence ↗](https://undominated.ai/models/google__gemini-2.5-flash/) google/gemini-2.5-flash | 1417.0 ±2.4 interval half-width Effort: default | $0.300 / $2.50 Listed base rates Billing details Cached input $0.030 Separate reasoning $2.50 Tool, media, cache-write and service-tier charges may add dimensions. Read the full model evidence. | 1,048,576 Output 65,535 | file · image · text · audio · video Tools yes · reasoning yes Closed weights · lifecycle date 2026-10-20 Released 2025-06-17 | | [Gemini 2.5 Pro](https://undominated.ai/models/google__gemini-2.5-pro/) [Check](https://undominated.ai/check/google__gemini-2.5-pro/) [Compare](https://undominated.ai/compare/?models=google%2Fgemini-2.5-pro) [Full evidence ↗](https://undominated.ai/models/google__gemini-2.5-pro/) google/gemini-2.5-pro | 1457.8 ±2.4 interval half-width Effort: default | $1.25 / $10.00 Context tiers apply Billing details Cached input $0.125 Separate reasoning $10.00 Above 200,000 input tokens: $2.50 in / $15.00 out; cached $0.250. Tool, media, cache-write and service-tier charges may add dimensions. Read the full model evidence. | 1,048,576 Output 65,536 | text · image · file · audio · video Tools yes · reasoning yes Closed weights · lifecycle date 2026-10-20 Released 2025-06-17 | ## Free and batch variants These rows have different access or processing conditions. They are excluded from the standard-row counts above. A variant without a standard base remains a separately named variant. - [Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite (batch)](https://undominated.ai/models/google__gemini-2.5-flash-lite__batch/) batch · $0.050 in / $0.200 out per 1M - [Gemini 2.5 Flash (batch)](https://undominated.ai/models/google__gemini-2.5-flash__batch/) batch · $0.150 in / $1.25 out per 1M - [Gemini 2.5 Pro (batch)](https://undominated.ai/models/google__gemini-2.5-pro__batch/) batch · $0.625 in / $5.00 out per 1M ## Sources and scope - [Gemini model inventory and version names ↗](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/models) Exact named models on the vendor platform; not a promise about every reseller Checked 2026-09-22 · official document opened and inspected Source review does not refresh a price or transplant a benchmark score. [Read the method](https://undominated.ai/methodology/) and [correction policy](https://undominated.ai/corrections/). People searched gemini 2.5 pro price, google gemini 2.5 pro pricing. ## Questions this page answers Are the Gemini 2.5 family models interchangeable? No. These are exact catalogue rows with separate capability, pricing and rating evidence. Compare the checkpoint, serving endpoint, reasoning settings and required input types. A family name does not establish equivalent behaviour. How many Google rows are compared here? 5 standard rows, of which 2 have an accepted LMArena general score and 5 have known input and output token rates. 3 related free or batch variants are listed separately. What do the prices and frontier counts mean? Prices below are listed US dollars per million input or output tokens, before request-specific context tiers and other billing dimensions. The frontier count comes from the global balanced view. Neither a family price range nor a benchmark difference proves your task will be cheaper or more successful. How current are the official notes? The linked family research was reviewed 2026-09-22. That date is separate from each accepted catalogue observation and each vendor’s effective date. An official note applies to its named platform, not automatically to every reseller. ## Continue your investigation - [Compare exact models](/compare/) - [Inspect model evidence](/models/) - [Check lifecycle notices](/deprecations/) - [Estimate local capacity](/self-host/)