Data points: 80
The readout for Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite and Gemini 3 Flash, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Tie
Tie currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 3 to 3.
Evidence depth
80 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 9 provider examples.
Selection signal
Tie
The charts below split 17 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite vs Gemini 3 Flashgemini-3-1-flash-lite-vs-gemini-3-flash | Model A Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | Model B Gemini 3 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Tie | Tie |
| Verified metric wins | 3 wins | 3 wins |
| Where it leads | Cheapest input price, Average speed, First-token latency |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | Gemini 3 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Output speed | 319.9 tok/s#3 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | Gemini 3 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | Gemini 3 Flash |
|---|---|---|
20 tests | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite gemini-3.1-flash-lite speed / latency 218 tok/s / 4094ms input / output $0/M / $0/M |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite and Gemini 3 Flash: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | Gemini 3 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Average speed, First-token latency. | Gemini 3 Flash Gemini 3 Flash is stronger when you prioritize Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. |
TL;DR: Tie leads across 80 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite vs Gemini 3 Flash into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
| Model metadata | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite exposes 1.0M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Audio input. | Gemini 3 Flash exposes 1.0M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Audio input. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | ||
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Max output | 65.5K tokens | 65.5K tokens |
| Released | May 2026 | Dec 2025 |
| Modalities | Input TextImagevideoFileAudio Output Text | Input TextImageFileAudiovideo Output Text |
| Features | Text inputImage inputFile inputAudio inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputImage inputFile inputAudio inputText outputTool calling |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Gemini | Gemini |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite | google/gemini-3-flash-preview |
| References | No data | No data |
| Input price | $0.250/M#12 | $0.500/M#18 |
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| SciCode | 41.9%#37 | 49.9%#13 |
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| Output price | $1.50/M#20 | $3.00/M#28 |
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| Blended price | $0.563/M#27 | $1.13/M#42 |
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| GPQA | 82.2%#48 | 81.2%#52 |
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| HLE | 16.2%#49 | 14.1%#55 |
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| Time to first answer token | 5.31 s#50 | 4.95 s#49 |
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Gemini 3 Flash
gemini-3-flash-preview
speed / latency
287 tok/s / 4944ms
input / output
$0/M / $0/M
VSLLM15 tests | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite speed / latency 256 tok/s / 4450ms input / output No data | Gemini 3 Flash speed / latency 166 tok/s / 4340ms input / output No data |
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Amethyst AI10 tests | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite speed / latency 201 tok/s / 6294ms input / output No data | Gemini 3 Flash speed / latency 158 tok/s / 5175ms input / output No data |
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Hi API10 tests | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Gemini 3 Flash speed / latency 118 tok/s / 9594ms input / output No data |
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Rnglg2 API10 tests | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Gemini 3 Flash speed / latency 160 tok/s / 6933ms input / output No data |
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Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Gemini 3 Flash gemini-3-flash-preview speed / latency No data input / output $0.050/M / $0.050/M |
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview speed / latency No data input / output $0.0001/M / $0.0001/M | Gemini 3 Flash ollama/gemini-3-flash-preview speed / latency No data input / output $1.70/M / $5.33/M |
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview speed / latency No data input / output $0.0001/M / $0.0001/M | Gemini 3 Flash ollama/gemini-3-flash-preview speed / latency No data input / output $1.70/M / $5.33/M |
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview speed / latency No data input / output $0.0001/M / $0.0001/M | Gemini 3 Flash gemini-3-flash-preview speed / latency No data input / output $0.0001/M / $0.0001/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
