Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview | hokai.io
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview: early access, $0.25/$1.50 per million tokens, 1M context. Identical to GA Flash-Lite.
Flash-Lite Preview: early access to ultra-cheap model ($0.25/$1.50), identical to GA. March 2026 preview, 30-day deprecation notice.
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview is the preview variant of Flash-Lite with identical specs: $0.25/$1.50 per 1M, 1M context, 83% GPQA. Gets features 1-3 weeks before GA.
Provider: Google · Family: Gemini 3.1
Context window: 1,000,000 tokens · Max output: 64,000
Input modalities: text, image, audio, video, pdf, tool-calls · Output: text, tool-calls
About Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview is the preview-tier variant of Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, released March 3, 2026 alongside GA. Architecturally and functionally identical: compact Transformer 8-15B, 1M context, 64K output, GPQA 83%, MMLU 71%, SWE-bench 68%, 260 tokens/sec, $0.25/$1.50 pricing. Preview designation means: gets feature updates 1-3 weeks before GA (extended thinking beta added April 10 to Preview, April 24 to GA), operates under 30-day deprecation notice SLA vs 6 months for GA. Suitable for research teams, early adopters. Production systems should use GA for stability. Pricing and safety identical to GA.
Benchmarks
- mmlu pro: 71
- gpqa diamond: 83
- swe bench verified: 68
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Flash-Lite Preview?
Preview variant of Flash-Lite released March 3, 2026. Identical specs to GA: $0.25/$1.50, 1M context, 83% GPQA, 260 t/s. Gets features 1-3 weeks earlier, 30-day deprecation vs 6 months GA.