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Gemini 3.1 Pro vs Gemini 3 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 Flash

Fast / Budget
Input $/MTok
$2.00
$0.50
Output $/MTok
$12.00
$3.00
Cache discount
75% off
75% off
Context
1,000K
1,000K

Quality

Task confidence comparison

Confidence score from zero to one hundred by task type, where higher is better.
Code Generation
86
vs
65
Code Review
84
vs
62
Summarization
87
vs
83
Q&A
87
vs
82
Extraction
85
vs
86
Reasoning
90
vs
58
Classification
86
vs
88
Creative Writing
84
vs
52
Gemini 3.1 Pro
Gemini 3 Flash

Guidance

When to use Gemini 3.1 Pro vs Gemini 3 Flash

Choose Gemini 3.1 Pro when...

  • -You need strong reasoning (confidence 90 vs 58)
  • -You need strong summarization (confidence 87 vs 83)
  • -You need strong q&a (confidence 87 vs 82)
  • -You need strong code generation (confidence 86 vs 65)

Choose Gemini 3 Flash when...

  • -You need strong classification (confidence 88 vs 86)
  • -You need strong extraction (confidence 86 vs 85)
  • -Cost matters: 75% 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 Flash
100K tokens
$0.50
$0.13Cheaper
1M tokens
$5.00
$1.25Cheaper
10M tokens
$50.00
$12.50Cheaper

FAQ

When should I use Gemini 3.1 Pro instead of Gemini 3 Flash?

Gemini 3.1 Pro outperforms Gemini 3 Flash for Reasoning, Code Generation, Code Review. It costs $2.00/$12.00 per million tokens (input/output).

Is Gemini 3 Flash cheaper than Gemini 3.1 Pro?

Yes. Gemini 3 Flash input costs $0.50/MTok vs $2.00/MTok for Gemini 3.1 Pro, saving 75% on input.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3.1 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash?

Gemini 3.1 Pro has a 1,000K token context window. Gemini 3 Flash has a 1,000K token context window.

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