Gemini 1.5 Pro Deprecated vs Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite
Compare Gemini 1.5 Pro Deprecated and Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite across pricing, context window, capabilities, benchmarks, and API access to choose the better fit for general-purpose AI workloads versus long-context workloads.
Overview Comparison
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Provider
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Model ID
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Input Context Window
The number of tokens supported by the input context window.
Maximum Output Tokens
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Open Source
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Release Date
When the model was first released.
Knowledge Cut-off Date
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API Providers
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Modalities
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Pricing Comparison
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Capabilities Comparison
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Benchmark Comparison
Shared benchmark rows make it easier to compare performance where both models have published scores.
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AIME 2024
American math olympiad problems
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GPQA Diamond
PhD-level science questions (biology, physics, chemistry)
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HLE
Questions that challenge frontier models across many domains
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LiveCodeBench
Real-world coding tasks from recent competitions
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MATH-500
Undergraduate and competition-level math problems
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MMLU-Pro
Expert knowledge across 14 academic disciplines
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SciCode
Scientific research coding and numerical methods
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What Reddit discussions say about Gemini 1.5 Pro Deprecated vs Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite
Gemini 1.5 Pro Deprecated and Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite are both surfacing live Reddit discussions, giving this comparison a community layer beyond specs and benchmarks.
The most visible threads right now are clustered in r/Bard, r/RooCode, r/ChatGPTCoding.
### 📢 Gemini 2.0 Support
- **Added support for new Gemini 2.0 models**, which include:
- Structured outputs
- Function calling
- Large context windows
- Image support
- Prompt caching (coming soon)
- 8192 max token Output
- **Individual Models**
- **gemini-2.0-flash-001** – 1,048,576 context
- **gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05** – 1,048,576 context
- **gemini-2.0-pro-exp-02-05** – 2,097,152 context
### 🐛 Bug Fixes
- Fix issue with changing a mode's API configuration on the prompts tab
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### 📢 Gemini 2.0 Support
- **Added support for new Gemini 2.0 models**, which include:
- Structured outputs
- Function calling
- Large context windows
- Image support
- Prompt caching (coming soon)
- 8192 max token Output
- **Individual Models**
- **gemini-2.0-flash-001** – 1,048,576 context
- **gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05** – 1,048,576 context
- **gemini-2.0-pro-exp-02-05** – 2,097,152 context
### 🐛 Bug Fixes
- Fix issue with changing a mode's API configuration on the prompts tab
----
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I wonder why they don't put all models also on the aistudio UI (perhaps as a setting).
Here is the full list as of today:
chat-bison-001
text-bison-001
embedding-gecko-001
gemini-1.0-pro-vision-latest
gemini-pro-vision
gemini-1.5-pro-latest
gemini-1.5-pro-001
gemini-1.5-pro-002
gemini-1.5-pro
gemini-1.5-flash-latest
gemini-1.5-flash-001
gemini-1.5-flash-001-tuning
gemini-1.5-flash
gemini-1.5-flash-002
gemini-1.5-flash-8b
gemini-1.5-flash-8b-001
gemini-1.5-flash-8b-latest
gemini-1.5-flash-8b-exp-0827
gemini-1.5-flash-8b-exp-0924
gemini-2.5-pro-exp-03-25
gemini-2.5-pro-preview-03-25
gemini-2.5-flash-preview-04-17
gemini-2.0-flash-exp
gemini-2.0-flash
gemini-2.0-flash-001
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
gemini-2.0-flash-lite
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview
gemini-2.0-pro-exp
gemini-2.0-pro-exp-02-05
gemini-exp-1206
gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-01-21
gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp
gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-1219
learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental
learnlm-2.0-flash-experimental
gemma-3-1b-it
gemma-3-4b-it
gemma-3-12b-it
gemma-3-27b-it
embedding-001
text-embedding-004
gemini-embedding-exp-03-07
gemini-embedding-exp
aqa
imagen-3.0-generate-002
veo-2.0-generate-001
gemini-2.0-flash-live-001
Updated
models/gemini-2.5-flash
models/gemini-2.5-pro
models/gemini-2.0-flash
models/gemini-2.0-flash-001
models/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
models/gemini-2.0-flash-lite
models/gemini-2.5-flash-preview-tts
models/gemini-2.5-pro-preview-tts
models/gemma-3-1b-it
models/gemma-3-4b-it
models/gemma-3-12b-it
models/gemma-3-27b-it
models/gemma-3n-e4b-it
models/gemma-3n-e2b-it
models/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it
models/gemma-4-31b-it
models/gemini-flash-latest
models/gemini-flash-lite-latest
models/gemini-pro-latest
models/gemini-2.5-flash-lite
models/gemini-2.5-flash-image
models/gemini-3-pro-preview
models/gemini-3-flash-preview
models/gemini-3.1-pro-preview
models/gemini-3.1-pro-preview-customtools
models/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview
models/gemini-3-pro-image-preview
models/nano-banana-pro-preview
models/gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview
models/lyria-3-clip-preview
models/lyria-3-pro-preview
models/gemini-robotics-er-1.5-preview
models/gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025
models/deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025
models/gemini-embedding-001
models/gemini-embedding-2-preview
models/aqa
models/imagen-4.0-generate-001
models/imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-001
models/imagen-4.0-fast-generate-001
models/veo-2.0-generate-001
models/veo-3.0-generate-001
models/veo-3.0-fast-generate-001
models/veo-3.1-generate-preview
models/veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview
models/veo-3.1-lite-generate-preview
models/gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-latest
models/gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-09-2025
models/gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025
models/gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview
models/lyria-realtime-exp
aqa
embedding-001
embedding-gecko-001
gemini-1.0-pro-vision-latest
gemini-1.5-flash
gemini-1.5-flash-002
gemini-1.5-flash-8b
gemini-1.5-flash-8b-001
gemini-1.5-flash-8b-latest
gemini-1.5-flash-latest
gemini-1.5-pro
gemini-1.5-pro-002
gemini-1.5-pro-latest
gemini-2.0-flash
gemini-2.0-flash-001
gemini-2.0-flash-exp
gemini-2.0-flash-lite
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05
gemini-2.0-flash-live-001
gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp
gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-01-21
gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-1219
gemini-2.0-pro-exp
gemini-2.0-pro-exp-02-05
gemini-2.5-flash
gemini-2.5-flash-exp-native-audio-thinking-dialog
gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17
gemini-2.5-flash-preview-04-17
gemini-2.5-flash-preview-04-17-thinking
gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20
gemini-2.5-flash-preview-native-audio-dialog
gemini-2.5-flash-preview-tts
gemini-2.5-pro
gemini-2.5-pro-preview-03-25
gemini-2.5-pro-preview-05-06
gemini-2.5-pro-preview-06-05
gemini-2.5-pro-preview-tts
gemini-embedding-exp
gemini-embedding-exp-03-07
gemini-exp-1206
gemini-live-2.5-flash-preview
gemini-pro-vision
gemma-3-12b-it
gemma-3-1b-it
gemma-3-27b-it
gemma-3-4b-it
gemma-3n-e2b-it
gemma-3n-e4b-it
imagen-3.0-generate-002
imagen-4.0-generate-preview-06-06
imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-preview-06-06
learnlm-2.0-flash-experimental
text-embedding-004
veo-2.0-generate-001
models/gemini-2.5-pro-preview-03-25
models/gemini-2.5-flash
models/gemini-2.5-pro-preview-05-06
models/gemini-2.5-pro-preview-06-05
models/gemini-2.5-pro
models/gemini-2.0-flash-exp
models/gemini-2.0-flash
models/gemini-2.0-flash-001
models/gemini-2.0-flash-exp-image-generation
models/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
models/gemini-2.0-flash-lite
models/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05
models/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview
models/gemini-2.0-pro-exp
models/gemini-2.0-pro-exp-02-05
models/gemini-exp-1206
models/gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-01-21
models/gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp
models/gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-1219
models/gemini-2.5-flash-preview-tts
models/gemini-2.5-pro-preview-tts
models/learnlm-2.0-flash-experimental
models/gemma-3-1b-it
models/gemma-3-4b-it
models/gemma-3-12b-it
models/gemma-3-27b-it
models/gemma-3n-e4b-it
models/gemma-3n-e2b-it
models/gemini-flash-latest
models/gemini-flash-lite-latest
models/gemini-pro-latest
models/gemini-2.5-flash-lite
models/gemini-2.5-flash-image-preview
models/gemini-2.5-flash-image
models/gemini-2.5-flash-preview-09-2025
models/gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025
models/gemini-3-pro-preview
models/gemini-3-pro-image-preview
models/nano-banana-pro-preview
models/gemini-robotics-er-1.5-preview
models/gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025
AI tools related to Gemini 1.5 Pro Deprecated vs Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite
These tools are closely connected to one or both models in this comparison and can help you evaluate real-world fit.
Gemini Chat Assistant Sidebar - Chrome Extension
The Gemini Chat Assistant Sidebar is a Chrome extension that functions as an AI assistant, similar to Microsoft Edge's Copilot, to improve your browsing experience. It enables you to chat with the Gemini AI model, analyze webpage content with one click, and request summaries or other intelligent tasks. The tool supports ongoing dialogue based on the content you process.
Sider: AI Chatbot & Assistant
Sider is an AI chatbot and assistant available on the App Store that turns your screen into an interactive hub powered by advanced AI models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. It provides a unified platform to access AI models, files, and images. Through the ChatScreen feature, you can interact with on-screen content using a double-tap or custom screenshot gesture. Sider functions as a versatile tool for work and study by analyzing, summarizing, and extracting text from your screen.
2Slash
2Slash is a browser extension that integrates AI directly into any text field. It enables users to generate social media content, Google Sheets formulas, and email replies, as well as improve grammar and explore various writing tasks. By typing '//' in any text field, users can quickly draft emails, translate text, correct grammar, write paragraphs, rephrase content, and generate code. 2Slash is designed to improve daily productivity by helping users engage with their community and enhance their social media presence through tailored responses and posts.
EcoTrack Chrome Extension - Chrome Extension
The EcoTrack Chrome Extension helps users make sustainable choices directly within their browser. By connecting to the EcoTrack service and utilizing the Gemini 1.5 Pro AI model, this extension offers real-time data on product carbon footprints, recycling guidance, and sustainability tips. Featuring a React-based interface, EcoTrack provides environmental information to support informed, eco-friendly purchasing decisions.
Which model should you choose?
Use the summary below to decide which model better fits your workflow, budget, and feature requirements.
Gemini 1.5 Pro Deprecated
Gemini 1.5 Pro Deprecated is a stronger fit for general-purpose AI workloads.
Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite
Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite is a stronger fit for long-context workloads, tool-augmented workflows, multimodal applications.
Choose Gemini 1.5 Pro Deprecated if you prioritize general-purpose AI workloads. Choose Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite if your workflow depends more on long-context workloads, tool-augmented workflows, multimodal applications.
Common questions about Gemini 1.5 Pro Deprecated vs Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite
What is the main difference between Gemini 1.5 Pro Deprecated and Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite?
Gemini 1.5 Pro Deprecated leans toward general-purpose AI workloads, while Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite is better suited to long-context workloads, tool-augmented workflows, multimodal applications.
Which model is cheaper: Gemini 1.5 Pro Deprecated or Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite?
Review both models' current pricing on this page to decide which option is more cost-effective.
Which model has the larger context window: Gemini 1.5 Pro Deprecated or Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite?
Gemini 1.5 Pro Deprecated is listed with a context window of N/A, while Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite is listed with 1,048,576.
How should I evaluate Gemini 1.5 Pro Deprecated vs Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite for my use case?
This comparison currently includes 7 shared benchmark rows, helping you compare practical performance across overlapping evaluations.