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Why use Gemini 2.5 Flash on Google AI Studio?
Google AI Studio offers Gemini 2.5 Flash with pay-as-you-go pricing at $0.30/1M input tokens. Google AI Studio is a model prototyping environment and API access point for Gemini models, offering an inference playground for developers to test and build AI applications.
Compare Gemini 2.5 Flash across 6 providers to find the best fit for your use caseInput / 1M
$0.30
Output / 1M
$2.50
Cache
Not sourced
Batch
Not sourced
Setup recipe
Python + curlInstall
pip install google-genaiAuth
export GOOGLE_API_KEY=...Call
import os
from google import genai
client = genai.Client(api_key=os.environ["GOOGLE_API_KEY"])
response = client.models.generate_content(Model ID
gemini-2.5-flashRequest example
import os
from google import genai
client = genai.Client(api_key=os.environ["GOOGLE_API_KEY"])
response = client.models.generate_content(
model="gemini-2.5-flash",
contents="Hello"
)
print(response.text)Gotchas
- Use the model name directly, e.g. "gemini-2.0-flash", "gemini-1.5-pro", or "gemini-2.5-pro-preview-05-06".
- The examples expect GOOGLE_API_KEY; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.
Compare Gemini 2.5 Flash Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| Google AI Studio | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| GCP Vertex AI | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| Replicate API | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| OpenRouter | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| Vercel AI Gateway | $0.30 | $2.50 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $0.30 |
| Output tokens | $2.50 |
Capabilities
VisionMultimodalJSON / Tool useStructured OutputsCode Execution
About Gemini 2.5 Flash
Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash available via OpenRouter. Pricing: $0.3/1M input, $2.5/1M output.
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Model Specs
Released2025-06-17
Context1m
ArchitectureDecoder Only
Knowledge cutoff2025-01