Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image benchmarks, pricing and specs
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image is a Google model released on June 30, 2026 that takes text and image input and produces text and image. It costs $0.0336 per image and accepts up to 65,536 tokens of context. It scores 1250 Elo on Arena Text-to-Image, #6 of 9 current models (Arena, measured October 7, 2026).
- Per image
- $0.0336
- Context window
- 66K
- Arena Text-to-Image
- 1250 Elo · #6/9
Data verified October 12, 2026 · Dataset 2026-10-12
Key facts
- Provider
- Model family
- Gemini Image
- Release date
- June 30, 2026
- Status
- Current
- Access
- API only
- API model id
- Not reported
- Context window
- 65,536 tokens
- Max output
- 4,096 tokens
- Input
- text, image
- Output
- text, image
- Task families
- image
- Declared capabilities
- image generation, image editing, image to image
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image pricing
It is the #2 cheapest of 6 current image models priced per image.
Independent benchmark results
Scores come from independent evaluators that ran the model themselves, pinned to a dated snapshot. Rank is among current models in the same snapshot. Google's own launch figures are listed under strengths with the publisher named, because they are not measured the same way.
| Benchmark | Score | Rank | Measured | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena Text-to-Image | 1250 Elo | #6 of 9 | October 7, 2026 | Arena · 2026-10-12 |
| Arena Image Edit | 1314 Elo | #8 of 8 | October 6, 2026 | Arena · 2026-10-12 |
Strengths, cautions and best uses
Strengths
- Google documents ultra-low-latency native image generation and editing optimized for 1K output
Cautions
- Only 1K output is supported; Google documents 2K and 4K as unsupported
Best for
- Low-latency 1K image generation and edits
Alternatives to Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image
The closest current imagemodels by price. The cheapest model that scores as well or better is listed first; failing that, the cheapest one within 3% of the benchmark's scale.
Nano Banana 2.1
- Same price per image, $0.0336
- 78 points higher on Arena Text-to-Image, 1328 vs 1250
FLUX1.1 [pro]
- 19% more per image, $0.04 vs $0.0336
- 234 points lower on Arena Text-to-Image, 1016 vs 1250
- From Black Forest Labs
grok-imagine-image
- 40% cheaper per image, $0.02 vs $0.0336
- 80 points lower on Arena Text-to-Image, 1170 vs 1250
- From xAI
Gemini 3.1 Flash Image
- 34% more per image, $0.045 vs $0.0336
- 12 points higher on Arena Text-to-Image, 1262 vs 1250
Compare Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image with
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Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image FAQ
How much does Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image cost?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image costs $0.0336 per image at the standard tier. It is the #2 cheapest of 6 current image models priced per image. Source: Google, verified October 11, 2026.
What is the context window of Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image accepts up to 65,536 tokens of context. It can return up to 4,096 tokens in one response.
How does Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image score on independent benchmarks?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image scores 1250 Elo on Arena Text-to-Image, #6 of 9 current models (Arena, measured October 7, 2026) and 1314 Elo on Arena Image Edit, #8 of 8 current models (Arena, measured October 6, 2026). These are independent evaluations, not Google's own launch figures.
Is Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image open source or API only?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image is available through Google's API only; its weights are not published.
What are the best alternatives to Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image?
The closest current alternatives by price and measured performance are Nano Banana 2.1 (same price per image, $0.0336), FLUX1.1 [pro] (19% more per image, $0.04 vs $0.0336), grok-imagine-image (40% cheaper per image, $0.02 vs $0.0336) and Gemini 3.1 Flash Image (34% more per image, $0.045 vs $0.0336).
Sources
- Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image · Google · official · verified August 18, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
- Gemini API release notes · Google · official · verified August 18, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
- Gemini Developer API pricing · Google · official · verified October 11, 2026
- Arena leaderboard dataset (lmarena-ai/leaderboard-dataset) · Arena · independent · verified October 12, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
Cite this page
Van Data Team. "Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image Benchmarks, Pricing and Specs." AI Model Benchmark Dataset 2026-10-12. https://vandatateam.com/ai-model-benchmarks/gemini-3-1-flash-lite-image
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