Google Gemini’s super-fast Flash-Lite 2.5 model is out now - here’s why you should switch today

• Google’s new Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite model is its fastest and most cost-efficient
• The model is for tasks that don't require much processing, like translation and data organization
• The new model is in preview, while Gemini 2.5 Flash and Pro are now generally available

AI chatbots can respond at a pretty rapid clip at this point, but Google has a new model aimed at speeding things up even more under the right circumstances. The tech giant has unveiled the Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite model as a preview, joining the larger Gemini family as the smaller, yet faster and more agile sibling to the Gemini 2.5 Flash and Gemini 2.5 Pro.

Google is pitching Flash-Lite as ideal for tasks where milliseconds matter and budgets are limited. It's intended for tasks that may be large but relatively simple, such as bulk translation ...