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gemini-3.5-flash-lite

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is a high efficiency model from Google with upgraded agentic capabilities. It is suited for subagents that execute focused tasks within complex, multi agent workflows.

VisionReasoningTool callingCachingWeb searchJSON schema
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Specifications

Context window1.0M tokens
Max output66K tokens
API typechat
AddedJul 21, 2026
Model IDvertex/gemini-3.5-flash-lite@eu
Data retentionNo
Used for trainingNo
Provider location🇺🇸 US / 🇪🇺 EU
Privacy policyVertex AI Data Governance→

Benchmarks

Released 2026-07-21
Coding Indexcoding
49.3%

Artificial Analysis Coding Index — a composite of coding evaluations including LiveCodeBench, SciCode and Terminal-Bench.

GPQA Diamondreasoning
83.8%

Graduate-level physics, chemistry & biology questions designed to resist Googling.

Intelligence Indexreasoning
36.5%

Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index — a composite of multiple evaluations measuring overall model capability.

Scores are sourced from official model cards, Artificial Analysis, and public leaderboards. Benchmarks measure specific skills and do not capture every aspect of model quality. Always test on your own workload.

Pricing

Prices updated July 22, 2026
Input / 1M
$0.30
Output / 1M
$2.50
Cache write
N/A
Cache read / 1M
$0.03
Estimated cost
100K input + 10K output$0.0550
1M input + 100K output$0.55
10M input + 1M output$5.50

Requesty charges exactly what the upstream provider charges, no markup, no per-request fees. Prompt caching and smart routing can reduce effective cost by 30-80%.

Quickstart

Drop-in compatible with the OpenAI SDK. Change the base URL, swap in your Requesty API key, and set the model to vertex/gemini-3.5-flash-lite@eu.

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from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="YOUR_REQUESTY_API_KEY",
    base_url="https://router.requesty.ai/v1",
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="vertex/gemini-3.5-flash-lite@eu",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "Explain quantum computing in one paragraph."},
    ],
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)

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Frequently asked questions

How much does gemini-3.5-flash-lite cost?
gemini-3.5-flash-lite is priced at $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens when accessed via Requesty. Prompt caching is supported, which can cut effective input cost by up to 90% on repeated context. Requesty charges exactly what the upstream provider charges, we don't add markup.
What is the context window of gemini-3.5-flash-lite?
gemini-3.5-flash-lite has a context window of 1.0M tokens, with a maximum output of 66K tokens per response. That's roughly 1,398 words of input you can fit in a single prompt.
How does gemini-3.5-flash-lite perform on benchmarks?
gemini-3.5-flash-lite scores 83.8% on GPQA Diamond, 49.3% on Coding Index, 40.9% on SciCode. See the full benchmark chart above for results across MMLU Pro, GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, HumanEval, MATH, AIME, MMMU, and LiveBench.
What can gemini-3.5-flash-lite do?
gemini-3.5-flash-lite supports vision input, tool calling, extended reasoning, prompt caching, web search, structured outputs (JSON schema). You can call it through any OpenAI-compatible client by pointing base_url to Requesty.
How do I use gemini-3.5-flash-lite with the OpenAI SDK?
Install the OpenAI SDK, set base_url to "https://router.requesty.ai/v1", set your API key to your Requesty key, and set the model to "vertex/gemini-3.5-flash-lite@eu". The Quickstart above shows Python, JavaScript and cURL snippets.
Can I run gemini-3.5-flash-lite through Requesty?
Yes. gemini-3.5-flash-lite runs through Requesty's OpenAI-compatible API, served from Google LLC (Vertex AI) in eu. You do not host the model yourself: point base_url at Requesty, set the model to "vertex/gemini-3.5-flash-lite@eu", and requests are routed to the upstream provider with automatic failover. The same key gives you 600+ other models too.
What region is this deployment?
This variant of gemini-3.5-flash-lite is deployed in eu. Region-specific endpoints matter for data residency, latency to your users, and compliance requirements (GDPR, HIPAA). Other regions for the same model may be listed on the Google LLC (Vertex AI) provider page.

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