text model comparison
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite vs Gemini 3.5 Flash
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and Gemini 3.5 Flash are both current text models, from Google. On GPQA Diamond, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite scores 81.8% and Gemini 3.5 Flash 92.8% (Epoch AI, measured October 12, 2026). Both accept 1,048,576 tokens of context.
Data verified October 12, 2026 · Dataset 2026-10-12
Side by side
Standard-tier prices in effect today. The better value in each row is highlighted.
| Fact | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Price per 1M input tokens | $0.25 | Not reported |
| Price per 1M output tokens | $1.50 | Not reported |
| GPQA Diamond | 81.8% (#33 of 37) | 92.8% (#16 of 37) (better) |
| FrontierMath Tiers 1-3 (v2) | 27.7% (#33 of 37) | 62.8% (#25 of 37) (better) |
| Arena Text | Not measured | 1478 Elo (#16 of 39) |
| SimpleQA Verified | Not measured | 66.2% (#11 of 34) |
| LiveBench Overall | Not measured | 74.64 points (#5 of 5) |
| Provider | ||
| Release date | May 7, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
| Access | API only | API only |
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens | 65,536 tokens |
| Input | text, image, audio, video | text, image, audio, video |
| Output | text | text |
Scores:Epoch AI · 2026-10-12Arena · 2026-10-12LiveBench · 2026-06-25
When to choose each
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
Best for
- High-volume multimodal extraction and translation
Watch out for
- The published price for audio input differs from the listed text, image, and video input price
- Google's earliest published shutdown date is 2027-05-07; migrate to gemini-3.5-flash-lite.
Gemini 3.5 Flash
Best for
- Long-context multimodal and agentic evaluations
Watch out for
- Exact current token prices are not represented because the approved source set does not establish a single untiered rate
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite vs Gemini 3.5 Flash FAQ
Which scores higher on independent benchmarks, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite or Gemini 3.5 Flash?
Gemini 3.5 Flash leads on GPQA Diamond, 92.8% to 81.8%; Gemini 3.5 Flash leads on FrontierMath Tiers 1-3 (v2), 62.8% to 27.7%. Scores are independent evaluations, not either vendor's launch figures.
Which has the larger context window, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite or Gemini 3.5 Flash?
Both accept 1,048,576 tokens of context.
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Production evaluation
Choosing between Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and Gemini 3.5 Flash?
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