[thecupisblue]

Yes, but the 3.0 Flash is cheaper, faster and better than 2.5 Pro.

So if 2.5 Pro was good for your usecase, you just got a better model for about 1/3rd of the price, but might hurt the wallet a bit more if you use 2.5 Flash currently and want an upgrade - which is fair tbh.

[mark_l_watson]

I agree, adding one point: a better model can in effect use fewer tokens if you get a higher percentage of successful one-shots to work. I am a ‘retired gentleman scientist’ so take this with a grain of salt (I do a lot of non-commercial, non-production experiments): when I watch the output for tool use, better models have fewer tool ‘re-tries.’