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Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite vs Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash

Summary

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite vs Gemini 3.5 Flash benchmark comparison: Gemini 3.5 Flash leads on average score with 9.8 vs 6.1. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite has the lower benchmark cost at $0.013 vs $1.115. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is faster at 1.33s vs 8.84s, with pass rates of 54.0% vs 96.8%.

Recommended model: Gemini 3.5 Flash - It has the strongest score in this comparison (9.8) and the best overall balance of cost and response time across all 2 models.

Last updated at: 2026-06-18

Metric Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite minimal Release: 2026-05-08 Gemini 3.5 Flash Gemini 3.5 Flash high Release: 2026-05-19
Score 6.1 9.8
Rank #94 #1
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.8 9.6
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 54.0% 96.8%
Flaky tests 3 1
Total Runs 63 63
Cost per result 0.130 5.575
Total Cost $0.013 $1.115
Input Price $0.250 / 1M $1.500 / 1M
Output Price $1.500 / 1M $9.000 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 36,973 37,594
Output Tokens 2,487 1,975
Reasoning Tokens 0 115,638
Response Time (avg) 1.33s 8.84s
Response Time (max) 4.49s 34.82s
Response Time (total) 27.91s 185.57s

Generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#94 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite

minimal
Cost
$0.001
Time
3.7s
Tokens
635 tok

#1 Gemini 3.5 Flash

high
Cost
$0.208
Time
118.2s
Tokens
23,158 tok

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Category Breakdown

Anti-AI Tricks Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 8.3 10.0 75.0% 0 1.10s 500 639 0
Gemini 3.5 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 2.57s 492 174 4,997
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 831ms 8,126 666 0
Gemini 3.5 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 22.96s 8,118 456 47,129
Combined Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 3.0 10.0 0.0% 0 2.53s 12,870 357 0
Gemini 3.5 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 22.37s 12,873 351 16,323
Data parsing and extraction Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 1.04s 7,552 279 0
Gemini 3.5 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 6.43s 7,548 279 8,466
Domain specific Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 2.9 7.2 11.1% 1 1.02s 641 15 0
Gemini 3.5 Flash 7.6 7.2 77.8% 1 14.09s 633 12 24,721
General Intelligence Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 4.0 10.0 0.0% 0 791ms 490 63 0
Gemini 3.5 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 3.63s 486 115 1,650
Instructions following Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 932ms 615 72 0
Gemini 3.5 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 3.35s 615 70 3,799
Puzzle Solving Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 6.0 4.6 66.7% 2 2.15s 564 153 0
Gemini 3.5 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 3.23s 558 241 4,940
Tool Calling Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 3.51s 5,457 234 0
Gemini 3.5 Flash 9.8 10.0 100.0% 0 4.96s 6,115 265 1,608
Trivia Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 3.0 10.0 0.0% 0 724ms 158 9 0
Gemini 3.5 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 3.94s 156 12 2,005

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