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Gemini 3.1 Pro vs Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

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-Lite

Fast / Budget
Input $/MTok
$2.00
$0.30
Output $/MTok
$12.00
$2.50
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
58
Code Review
84
vs
52
Summarization
80
vs
67
Q&A
87
vs
78
Extraction
75
vs
69
Reasoning
84
vs
60
Classification
86
vs
85
Creative Writing
77
vs
67
Gemini 3.1 Pro
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

Guidance

When to use Gemini 3.1 Pro vs Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

Choose Gemini 3.1 Pro when...

  • -You need strong q&a (confidence 87 vs 78)
  • -You need strong classification (confidence 86 vs 85)
  • -You need strong code review (confidence 84 vs 52)
  • -You need strong reasoning (confidence 84 vs 60)

Choose Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite when...

  • -You need strong code generation (confidence 58 vs 57)
  • -Cost matters: 85% 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-Lite
100K tokens
$0.50
$0.10Cheaper
1M tokens
$8.20
$0.96Cheaper
10M tokens
$82.00
$9.60Cheaper

FAQ

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

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

Is Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite cheaper than Gemini 3.1 Pro?

Yes. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite input costs $0.30/MTok vs $2.00/MTok for Gemini 3.1 Pro, saving 85% on input.

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

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

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