Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite

Google's Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite demonstrates strong performance as a lightweight reasoning model, excelling in speed and reliability. It consistently ranks among the fastest models, achieving the 89th percentile across benchmarks, and offers competitive pricing, typically falling within the 69th percentile. Notably, its reliability is exceptional, with a 100% success rate across all evaluated benchmarks, indicating minimal technical failures. The model exhibits perfect accuracy in Email Classification and Ethics, with both benchmarks also highlighting its efficiency as the most accurate model at its price point and among models of comparable speed. It shows strong general knowledge (99.0% accuracy), performing as the most accurate among models of similar speed. While its Instruction Following (58.0% accuracy) and Reasoning (62.0% accuracy) capabilities are moderate, its Hallucinations score (90.0% accuracy) suggests a good ability to acknowledge uncertainty. Coding (79.0% accuracy) and Mathematics (77.0% accuracy) show room for improvement compared to top-tier models. Its primary strength lies in its combination of high speed, cost-effectiveness, and perfect reliability, making it suitable for latency-sensitive and budget-conscious applications.