- Score
- 6.8 (-0.19 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.039 · 75.6% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 6.66s · 1.7% faster
Google
Release: 2026-03-03
Tested on: 2026-10-01 02:18
google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview::medium
~150B total (~10B active)MoEClosedEstimated
Summary
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview scores 7.0 on AI BENCHY and ranks #182. It has 10.0 reliability, a 60.9% pass rate, $0.158 total cost, and 6.78s average response time.
What makes Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview unique: It stands out most in Domain specific, where it ranks #1, while Coding is its weakest area at #14. It is notably fast compared with similar models.
Identity note
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview was the preview version of Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite.
Recommended alternatives
We recommend choosing one of these models instead:
- Score
- 6.9 (-0.14 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.049 · 69.0% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 6.96s · 2.7% slower
- Score
- 7.1 (+0.07 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.114 · 27.9% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 7.37s · 8.7% slower
Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- Parameters
- ~150B total (~10B active)
- Architecture
- MoE
- Availability
- Closed
- License
- -
Best estimate from public evidence; the vendor did not disclose every value. Google does not disclose parameter counts.
7.0
Consistency
9.9
10.0
$0.158
Total Output Tokens
59,534
Total Input Tokens
272,221
Input Price
$0.250 / 1M
Output Price
$1.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price
$0.025 / 1M
Cache Write Price
$0.084 / 1M
Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.
Flaky tests
0
Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
#182 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
medium- Cost
- $0.003
- Time
- 5.2s
- Tokens
- 1,944 tok
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 02:18 Re-test | 7.0 | 10.0 | $0.158 | Current run | |
| 2026-07-16 22:53 New test added | 7.3 | 10.0 | $0.115 | Compare | |
| 2026-06-04 14:00 New test added | 7.5 | 10.0 | $0.068 | Compare | |
| 2026-05-22 00:28 Suite changed | 7.7 | 10.0 | $0.063 | Compare | |
| 2026-04-11 01:44 First recorded run | 8.2 | N/A | $0.055 | Compare |
This run used a different benchmark suite. Keep suite changes in mind when reading historical movement.
Price History
Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.
| Date | Input Price | Output Price | Cache Read Price | Cache Write Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 12:51 | $0.250 / 1M | $1.500 / 1M | N/A | N/A |
| 2026-10-01 18:33 | $0.250 / 1M | $1.500 / 1M | $0.025 / 1M | $0.084 / 1M |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 5.0 | 10.0 | |
| Anti-AI Tricks | 9.1 | 10.0 | |
| Coding | 5.5 | 10.0 | |
| Combined | 7.2 | 9.1 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Domain specific | 5.3 | 10.0 | |
| General Intelligence | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Instructions following | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 7.7 | 10.0 | |
| Tool Calling | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 3.0 | 10.0 |