Google Launches Fastest Gemini 3.1 Model

Google Launches Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite as Fastest and Cheapest Model

• Google introduced Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite, an AI model offering faster responses and lower costs within the Gemini 3 family.
• The model is available in preview via the Gemini API in Google AI Studio and for enterprise customers through Vertex AI.
• Pricing starts at $0.25 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens, making it one of Google’s most affordable AI models.
• Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite delivers a 2.5 times faster time to first answer token compared to Gemini 2.5 Flash, with a 45% increase in output speed.
• The model scored an Elo of 1432 on the Arena AI leaderboard, with high marks on reasoning benchmarks like GPQA Diamond (86.9%) and MMMU Pro (76.8%).
• It supports tasks such as translation, content moderation, and complex workloads like simulation creation.

Google’s introduction of the Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite model highlights its commitment to providing efficient AI solutions at competitive prices, achieving significant performance improvements over previous models.