Data points: 63
The readout for Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Claude Sonnet 4.6 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 4 to 0.
Evidence depth
63 data points
Includes 9 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 3 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Claude Sonnet 4.6
The charts below split 12 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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Model compare Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Previewclaude-sonnet-4-6-vs-gemini-3-1-flash-lite-preview | Model A Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Model B Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 4 wins | 0 wins |
| Where it leads | Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
Compare benchmark category scores on a 0-100 scale. Select a category to inspect the gap.
Avg. score
Claude Sonnet 4.6
58.5
Avg. score
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
45.6
Selected category
Coding
Claude Sonnet 4.6 leads by 12.0
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
Claude Sonnet 4.6
72.5 tok/s
Rank #64/113 · confidence 4
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
winner298.8 tok/s
Rank #2/113 · confidence 4
Claude Sonnet 4.6
48.79 s
Rank #98/113 · confidence 4
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
winner5.05 s
Rank #55/113 · confidence 4
Claude Sonnet 4.6
48.79 s
Rank #109/113 · confidence 4
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
winner5.05 s
Rank #89/113 · confidence 4
Claude Sonnet 4.6
$3.00/M
Rank #117/138 · confidence 4
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
winner$0.250/M
Rank #33/138 · confidence 4
Claude Sonnet 4.6
$6.00/M
Rank #117/138 · confidence 4
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
winner$0.563/M
Rank #43/138 · confidence 4
Claude Sonnet 4.6
$15.00/M
Rank #116/138 · confidence 4
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
winner$1.50/M
Rank #45/138 · confidence 4
Claude Sonnet 4.6
winner30.0%
Rank #16/150 · confidence 4
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
16.2%
Rank #50/150 · confidence 4
Claude Sonnet 4.6
winner87.5%
Rank #17/152 · confidence 4
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
82.2%
Rank #49/152 · confidence 4
Claude Sonnet 4.6
winner46.8%
Rank #18/149 · confidence 4
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
41.9%
Rank #38/149 · confidence 4
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview |
|---|---|---|
0 tests | Claude Sonnet 4.6 claude-sonnet-4-6-免费 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $15.00/M / $15.00/M |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | Claude Sonnet 4.6 Claude Sonnet 4.6 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview does not clearly lead on the verified metrics here, so check provider-specific pricing before choosing. |
TL;DR: Claude Sonnet 4.6 leads across 63 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
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| No data |
| Model metadata | Claude Sonnet 4.6 exposes 1M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output. | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview exposes 1.0M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Audio input. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | |
| Context window | 1M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Max output | 128K tokens | 65.5K tokens |
| Released | Feb 2026 | No data |
| Modalities | Input TextImageFile Output Text | Input TextImagevideoFileAudio Output Text |
| Features | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputImage inputFile inputAudio inputText outputTool callingStructured outputs |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Claude | Gemini |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6 | google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview |
| References | No data | No data |
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview-免费
speed / latency
N/A / N/A
input / output
$15.00/M / $15.00/M
Soul 公益站0 tests | Claude Sonnet 4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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空悲切b2b API0 tests | Claude Sonnet 4.6 claude-sonnet-4-6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $3.09/M / $15.45/M | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview [水]gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.0026/M / $0.0026/M |
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Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
