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Gemini 3.1 Pro vs Gemini 3.5 Flash

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, task quality, and projected cost at higher scale.

Pricing

Side-by-side pricing

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Mid-tier

Gemini 3.5 Flash

Fast / Budget
Input $/MTok
$2.00
$1.50
Output $/MTok
$12.00
$9.00
Cache discount
90% off
90% off
Context
1.0M
1.0M

Quality

Task confidence comparison

Confidence score from zero to one hundred by task type, where higher is better.
Code Generation
57
vs
61
Code Review
84
vs
65
Summarization
80
vs
76
Q&A
87
vs
84
Extraction
75
vs
73
Reasoning
84
vs
82
Classification
86
vs
92
Creative Writing
77
vs
75
Gemini 3.1 Pro
Gemini 3.5 Flash

Guidance

When to use Gemini 3.1 Pro vs Gemini 3.5 Flash

Choose Gemini 3.1 Pro when...

  • -You need strong q&a (confidence 87 vs 84)
  • -You need strong code review (confidence 84 vs 65)
  • -You need strong reasoning (confidence 84 vs 82)
  • -You need strong summarization (confidence 80 vs 76)

Choose Gemini 3.5 Flash when...

  • -You need strong classification (confidence 92 vs 86)
  • -You need strong code generation (confidence 61 vs 57)
  • -Cost matters: 25% cheaper on input tokens

At scale

Cost at scale

Estimated cost assuming a seventy percent input and thirty percent output token split.
Gemini 3.1 Pro
Gemini 3.5 Flash
100K tokens
$0.50
$0.38Cheaper
1M tokens
$8.20
$3.75Cheaper
10M tokens
$82.00
$37.50Cheaper

FAQ

When should I use Gemini 3.1 Pro instead of Gemini 3.5 Flash?

Gemini 3.1 Pro outperforms Gemini 3.5 Flash for Code Review, Summarization, Q&A. It costs $2.00/$12.00 per million tokens (input/output).

Is Gemini 3.5 Flash cheaper than Gemini 3.1 Pro?

Yes. Gemini 3.5 Flash input costs $1.50/MTok vs $2.00/MTok for Gemini 3.1 Pro, saving 25% on input.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3.1 Pro and Gemini 3.5 Flash?

Gemini 3.1 Pro has a 1.0M token context window. Gemini 3.5 Flash has a 1.0M token context window.

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