Gemini 1.5 Flash (May ’24)
Analysis Summary
This early version of Gemini 1.5 Flash delivers limited reasoning and coding performance, positioning it as a budget tool rather than a capability leader.
It can handle simple summarisation, short-form content, or lightweight support automation, but struggles with more demanding coding or multi-step reasoning tasks.
Given newer Flash releases offer stronger performance at similar pricing, this version is best viewed as a legacy option.
Assessed July 29, 2026
Editorial notes
Gemini 1.5 Flash (May '24) is a modest, low-cost model suited to simple text tasks rather than complex reasoning.
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DFO Verdict
Gemini 1.5 Flash (May '24) is a modest, low-cost model suited to simple text tasks rather than complex reasoning.
Benchmark scores
Magenta = intelligence · Ink = technical/agentic · Cyan = content & long-context · Grey = community benchmarks. Data: Artificial Analysis, Hugging Face.
4.9 Intelligence Index
How Gemini 1.5 Flash (May ’24) compares
Gemini 1.5 Flash (May ’24) ranks #335 of 401 AI models we track for overall intelligence. Gemini 1.5 Flash (May ’24) is currently free to use via OpenRouter.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Strongest on content. The pulled-in value corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
Compare shapes side-by-side →Frequently asked questions about Gemini 1.5 Flash (May ’24)
How much does Gemini 1.5 Flash (May ’24) cost?
Gemini 1.5 Flash (May ’24) is currently available for free via OpenRouter.
Who created Gemini 1.5 Flash (May ’24)?
Gemini 1.5 Flash (May ’24) is developed by Google and was released on May 14, 2024.
