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Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite (medium) vs Gemini 3 Flash Preview (low)

Gemini 3 Flash Preview (low) leads on average score with 6.9 vs 6.9. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.153 vs $0.254. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite (medium) is faster at 6.27s vs 8.51s, with pass rates of 59.4% vs 72.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-26

Compared models

Rank
#204
Total Output Tokens
63,967
Response Time (avg)
6.27s
Total Cost
$0.153
Rank
#201
Total Output Tokens
42,400
Response Time (avg)
8.51s
Total Cost
$0.254
Recommended model Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite (medium)

Its score stays close to the best score here (6.9 vs 6.9), while costing about 1.7x less than Gemini 3 Flash Preview (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite medium Release: 2026-05-08 Gemini 3 Flash Preview Gemini 3 Flash Preview low Release: 2025-12-17
Score 6.9 6.9
Rank #204 #201
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.2 9.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 59.4% 72.5%
Flaky tests 2 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 1.177 1.582
Total Cost $0.153 $0.254
Input Price $0.250 / 1M $0.500 / 1M
Output Price $1.500 / 1M $3.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.025 / 1M $0.050 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.084 / 1M $0.084 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 228,023 251,677
Output Tokens 10,779 11,196
Reasoning Tokens 53,188 31,204
Response Time (avg) 6.27s 8.51s
Response Time (max) 47.78s 52.64s
Response Time (total) 144.10s 195.76s
Parameters ~150B total (~10B active) ~500B total (~20B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#204 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite

medium
Cost
$0.003
Time
5.3s
Tokens
1,754 tok

#201 Gemini 3 Flash Preview

low
Cost
$0.007
Time
12.1s
Tokens
2,289 tok

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Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 3.81s 8,134 459 8,978
Gemini 3 Flash Preview 5.8 7.2 44.4% 1 6.00s 8,122 456 7,421

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