Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite pricing

API list price by Google · same on DeepInfra, Google AI Studio · checked Oct 23, 2026
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$0.25 / $1.50per 1M tokens in / out
$0.025cache read · −90%
$0.06per task at high?
#45on OpenRouter by tokens · 493.5B / week

Price sheetper 1M tokens

Input$0.25list
Output$1.50
Cache read$0.025−90% vs input
Cache write$0.083−67% vs input
Context · max output1M · 66Ktokens
Free tieryesGoogle Gemini API free tier

Where to buy3 providers · per 1M tokens

ProviderInputOutputContext
DeepInfra$0.25$1.50—
Googlelab$0.25$1.501M
Google AI Studio$0.25$1.501M

In Google's line-upper 1M in / out

Gemma 4 26B A4B$0.15 / $0.60−53%
Gemma 4 26B$0.15 / $0.60−53%
Gemma 2 27B$0.27 / $0.27−52%
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite$0.25 / $1.50this model
Gemma 3 27B PT$0.40 / $1.20+7%
Gemini 2.5 Flash$0.30 / $2.50+51%
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite$0.30 / $2.50+51%
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Cheaper for the same workvs Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite at high

Agnes 2.5 Pro Beta-73%score ×2.3$0.10 / $0.30
GPT-6 Luna xhigh-30%score ×2.2$0.042
Claude Haiku 5.5 medium-22%score ×2.2$0.047
GPT-5.6 Luna high-27%score ×2.1$0.044
MiMo v2.5 Pro thinkingOpen-10%score +67%$0.054

Pricing questions

How much does Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite cost?›

$0.25 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens on Google's API and DeepInfra, Google AI Studio. Cached input is $0.025. One Intelligence Index task costs about $0.06 at the default effort.

Is Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite free to use?›

Yes, with limits: Google Gemini API free tier. Model-specific free tier; account, region, quota and data-use terms apply.

How much does prompt caching save?›

Cache reads cost $0.025 per 1M, 90% below the input price. Writing to the cache costs $0.083 per 1M.

Is Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite cheaper than Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview?›

It costs the same per token: $0.25 / $1.50.

What is a cheaper alternative to Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite?›

Agnes 2.5 Pro Beta costs -73% per task with a score ×2.3 on Humanity's Last Exam.