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Gemini 2.5 Flash

Frontier · Google · Google DeepMind · Released Q1 2026
B+

Good (B+) — Capability Grade

Gemini 2.5 Flash is Google's small-model frontier tier. Strong cost-efficiency and 1M context. Best-in-class throughput latency. Mid-tier reasoning vs. peer small models.

85
Composite / 100
/ Subscore Breakdown · 6 Capability Dimensions

Where this grade comes from.

General Reasoning
B
Code Generation
B
Math & STEM
B
Tool Use & Agency
B-
Multimodal
A-
Safety & Alignment
B
/ Key Events & Disclosures

Release timeline & positioning.

  • Released Q1 2026
  • Strong throughput latency
  • Cost-efficient tier
  • Google Cloud distribution

/ Best for

Cost-sensitive multimodal workloads at scale on Google Cloud infrastructure.

/ Watch out for

Reasoning depth lags Claude Haiku 4.5 and GPT-5 mini at similar price point.