Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite pricing & benchmarks
Released May 7, 2026 · served by 2 providers
What Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is Google’s GA high-efficiency multimodal model optimized for low-latency, high-volume workloads. It supports text, image, video, audio, and PDF inputs, and is designed for lightweight agentic...
- Model ID:
google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite - Modality: text+image+file+audio+video->text
- Tool calling: supported · Structured output: supported
Providers and prices for Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
The same model costs different amounts depending on who serves it. Prices are per 1M tokens, cheapest first. Uptime and throughput are OpenRouter's rolling measurements, not vendor claims.
| Provider | Input | Output | Context | Quant | Uptime 24h | Throughput |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Googlecheapest | $0.450 | $2.70 | 1.0M | — | 98.5% | — |
| Google AI Studio | $0.450 | $2.70 | 1.0M | — | 99.7% | — |
FAQ
How much does the Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite API cost?
$0.250 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens. A typical workload of 1M input + 300K output tokens costs about $0.70.
Is Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite free?
No. It is a paid model starting at $0.250 per 1M input tokens, though some providers offer trial credits.
Which provider is cheapest for Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite?
Google at $0.450 input / $2.70 output per 1M tokens.
Can I self-host Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite?
No. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is closed-weight and only available through hosted APIs.