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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
by thecupisblue 10mo ago
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 10mo agoI 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.’