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Gemini Flash-Lite Latest vs Inkling Small

Compare pricing, context limits, supported inputs and deployment options to choose a model for your workflow.

Gemini Flash-Lite Latest from Google lists 1.05M context, 65.54K maximum output, $0.25 input per 1M tokens, $1.50 output per 1M tokens. Inkling Small from Thinkingmachines lists 1.05M context, 1.05M maximum output, $0.50 input per 1M tokens, $1.20 output per 1M tokens. Compare the inputs, outputs and deployment options below to see which fits your workflow.

Side-by-sideCapabilities and practical differences

Google

Gemini Flash-Lite Latest

Gemini Flash-Lite Latest from Google: Fast Gemini model balancing multimodal reasoning, tool use, and cost.

Context
1.05M
Max output
65.54K
Input / 1M tokens
$0.25
Output / 1M tokens
$1.50

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input
  • Video input
  • Audio input
  • PDF input

Produces

  • Text output
Full model profilegithub.com ↗
VS

Thinkingmachines

Inkling Small

Inkling Small from Thinkingmachines: Multimodal MoE reasoning model (276B total, 12B active) for text, image, and audio.

Context
1.05M
Max output
1.05M
Input / 1M tokens
$0.50
Output / 1M tokens
$1.20

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input
  • Audio input

Produces

  • Text output
Full model profilegithub.com ↗

At a glance

Key differences

Compare the available figures below, then try both models on the work you need to do.

Gemini Flash-Lite Latest

  • Input price: $0.25

Inkling Small

  • Maximum output: 1.05M
  • Output price: $1.20

Context capacity

Higher listed limit

Gemini Flash-Lite Latest:1.05M

Inkling Small:1.05M

Same value

Maximum output

Higher listed limit

Gemini Flash-Lite Latest:65.54K

Inkling Small:1.05M

Inkling Small

Input price

Lower listed token rate

Gemini Flash-Lite Latest:$0.25

Inkling Small:$0.50

Gemini Flash-Lite Latest

Output price

Lower listed token rate

Gemini Flash-Lite Latest:$1.50

Inkling Small:$1.20

Inkling Small

Specifications

Pricing, limits and capabilities

Specifications for Gemini Flash-Lite Latest and Inkling Small. Higher limits and lower prices describe these figures only.
SpecificationGemini Flash-Lite LatestInkling Small
ProviderGoogleThinkingmachines
Listed pricing routeGoogleThinkingmachines
Model familygemini-flash-liteling
Accepted inputstext, image, video, audio, pdftext, image, audio
Produced outputstexttext
Context window1.05M1.05M
Max output65.54K1.05MHigher
Input price / 1M$0.25Lower$0.50
Output price / 1M$1.50$1.20Lower
Reasoning modeDocumentedDocumented
Tool callingDocumentedDocumented
Image inputDocumentedDocumented
Audio inputDocumentedDocumented
Structured outputDocumentedNot documented
LicenseProprietaryApache-2.0

Workload guidance

Which model should you choose?

Consider Gemini Flash-Lite Latest if you need a lower listed input rate. Consider Inkling Small if you need larger maximum output or a lower listed output rate. Inkling Small offers downloadable weights; Gemini Flash-Lite Latest is listed as a proprietary model. Compare licence terms and operating costs before choosing a deployment. Test both on the same representative examples and judge the output against your acceptance criteria. Include tool failures, retries and the time to a completed task.

Documentation and model profiles

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Questions people ask

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