Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is a emerging proprietary model from Google. At $0.1312/M tokens, it offers fair value.
“Solid option at a great price point.”
Good for bootstrapped-stage teams.
Free tier available
Training data policy: Free tier: Yes. Paid API: No
DPDP Act (India): Mumbai data center via Vertex AI. Best option for DPDP compliance.
Data residency: US, EU, Asia (Singapore, Mumbai)
Available. Best India support — Mumbai region via Vertex AI. Free tier with Indian card.