Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
Analysis Summary
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview is Google's lightweight multimodal model with an intelligence index of 25 and a coding index of 34.7. Its standout feature is modality breadth: it accepts text, image, file, audio, and video inputs, making it one of the most versatile input models available at this price point. Instruction following is strong (aa_ifbench 0.77), and long-context reasoning (aa_lcr 0.65) is reasonable for a flash-tier model.
For businesses, this model suits high-volume content workflows, SEO automation, and multimodal document processing where cost efficiency is a priority. The 1M token context window is a genuine advantage for long-document tasks. Its agentic index of 27.8 and limited terminal benchmark performance mean it is not the right choice for complex autonomous agent pipelines.
At $0.25 input and $1.50 output per million tokens, it delivers strong value for content and SEO teams. Businesses needing affordable multimodal processing at scale, without requiring frontier reasoning, will find it a practical and well-priced option.
Assessed June 30, 2026
Editorial notes
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview from Google pairs a 1M token context with full multimodal input including audio and video, strong instruction following, and very low pricing, though reasoning depth is mid-tier.
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Performance Profile
How Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview compares
Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview ranks #111 of 387 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #65 of 152 for coding, #154 of 294 for agentic tasks. Its 1M-token context window is larger than 97% of the models we list. At $0.25 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 48% of comparable models.
About Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview is Google's high-efficiency model optimized for high-volume use cases. It outperforms Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite on overall quality and approaches Gemini 2.5 Flash performance across..
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Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.25 | $0.000250 |
| Output | $1.50 | $0.001500 |
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Frequently asked questions about Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
How much does Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview cost?
Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview costs $0.25 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview?
Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview has a context window of 1,048,576 tokens (1M).
Is Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview ranks #65 of 152 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.
What can Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview do?
Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview supports image/vision input, tool use, and function calling.
Who created Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview?
Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview is developed by Google and was released on March 3, 2026.
