Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
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Data updated on September 30, 2026· 217 models
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is Google’s GA high-efficiency multimodal model optimized for low-latency, high-volume workloads.
- Reasoning estimated
- Speed estimated
- Input
- Output
- Context
- 1 M tokens
- Max output
- 66 K
- Input, $ per 1M tokens
- $0.250
- Output, $ per 1M tokens
- $1.50
- Cache read, $ per 1M
- $0.025
- Batch (input / output)
- $0.125 / $0.750
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Released
- 05/07/2026
- Knowledge cutoff
- 2025-01
- API id
- google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite
Summary from the data
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is a Google model available by API since 05/07/2026. It costs $0.250 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens, accepts 1 M tokens of context and generates up to 66 K tokens per response. Input: text, image, video, PDF / file, audio; output: text. It has a reasoning mode. It supports tool calling. With 10,000 requests a month of 1,500 input and 400 output tokens it would cost about $9.75 a month.
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What would your product cost?
Estimate the monthly cost with your app's real volume. List prices, no cache or batch discounts.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite cost per million tokens?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite costs $0.250 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens (USD, list price). Cache read: $0.025. Batch tier: $0.125 / $0.750.
What context window does Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite have?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite accepts 1 M tokens of context per request and generates up to 66 K tokens per response.
Does Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite accept images, audio or files?
Input: text, image, video, PDF / file, audio. Output: text.
Does Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite have a reasoning mode and tool calling?
It has a reasoning mode. It supports tool calling.
When was Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite released and what is its knowledge cutoff?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite has been available by API since 05/07/2026. Knowledge cutoff: 2025-01.
What would an app built on Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite cost?
With 10,000 requests a month of 1,500 input and 400 output tokens, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite would cost about $9.75 a month at list price, without cache or batch discounts.
What is the API id of Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite?
The id is google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite. It is the name passed in the model parameter of the API (or on OpenRouter).
Where do the prices come from and how often are they updated?
From the public catalogs of OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM, which publish each provider's list prices. They sync once a day and the last update date is shown above the comparison.
What does price per million tokens mean?
It is what the provider charges per million tokens you send (input) or the model generates (output). A token is roughly 4 characters. Output almost always costs more than input.
Sources: OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM. Prices in USD per million tokens, list price, no volume discounts. Prompt tokens are an estimate; each provider's tokenizer may differ.