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Gemini 2.5 Flash Image

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1092 points meetpateltech | 6 comments | 26 Aug 25 14:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.213s | source | bottom
1. mortsnort ◴[26 Aug 25 17:57 UTC] No.45030018[source]▶
At $0.02 per image, it's prohibitively expensive for many use-cases. For comparison, the cheapest Flux model (Schnell) is $0.003 per image.
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2. bn-l ◴[26 Aug 25 18:15 UTC] No.45030234[source]▶
Schnell isn’t AR and doesn’t do editing.
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3. zeknife ◴[26 Aug 25 19:05 UTC] No.45030808[source]▶
How many images do you need? What are the use-cases that need a bunch of artificial yet photoreal images produced or altered without human supervision?
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4. skybrian ◴[26 Aug 25 19:38 UTC] No.45031270[source]▶
I think people still expect a lot of trial and error before getting a usable image. At 2 cents per pull of the slot machine lever, it would still take a while, though.
5. mortsnort ◴[26 Aug 25 19:51 UTC] No.45031471[source]▶
Fair but the Gemini "flash" branding implies it's their model for speed/scale in my mind.
6. sergiotapia ◴[26 Aug 25 20:13 UTC] No.45031752[source]▶
yes, too expensive for my use case.

    Service            Cost per Image   Cost per 1,000 Images
    Flux Schnell       $0.003           $3.00
    Gemini 1.5 Flash   $0.039           $39.00