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Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite vs GPT-4o mini

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

Google

Model

Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite

Image inputTool calling

Best $0.075 in · $0.300 out

Context window 1.0M

Pricing
OpenAI

Model

GPT-4o mini

Image inputTool calling

Best $0.150 in · $0.600 out

Context window 128K

Pricing

Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite is cheaper across the board — 50% cheaper on input and 50% cheaper on output.

Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

ProviderGemini 2.0 Flash Lite inGemini 2.0 Flash Lite outGPT-4o mini inGPT-4o mini out
AzureN/AN/A$0.150$0.600
Github CopilotN/AN/AN/AN/A
GmiN/AN/A$0.150$0.600
Google$0.075$0.300N/AN/A
Google Vertex$0.075$0.300N/AN/A
OpenAIN/AN/A$0.150$0.600
Openrouter$0.075$0.300$0.150$0.600
ReplicateN/AN/A$0.150$0.600
Vercel Ai GatewayN/AN/A$0.150$0.600

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · Google · OpenAI

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

Google · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

OpenAI · input vs output

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec
Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite
GPT-4o mini
Context window
1,048,576 tokens
128,000 tokens
Max output tokens
8,192 tokens
16,384 tokens
Vision
Yes
Yes
Function calling
Yes
Yes
Streaming
No
Yes
Release date
Feb 2025
Jul 2024

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite
Monthly
$68
Annual
$821
GPT-4o mini
Monthly
$0.0000
Annual
$0.0000
Save $68/month with GPT-4o mini

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

  • Long-context tasks

    Use Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite. Its 1048K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 128K.

  • High-volume text generation

    Use Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite. Output tokens are 50% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.

  • Long output (reports, code files)

    Use GPT-4o mini. Its 16K max output limit reduces the need to split requests.

Frequently asked questions

Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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