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Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite cuts latency, token costs

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Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite cuts latency, token costs
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Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite cuts latency, token costs

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Google launched Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite in preview on March 3, 2026, positioning it as the fastest and most cost-efficient model in the Gemini 3 line for high-volume workloads. Google says it is priced at $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens, with faster first-token and output speed than Gemini 2.5 Flash.

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Google is making a clear play for production inference budgets, not just benchmark bragging rights.

  • –The pricing targets teams running large-volume classification, extraction, and moderation pipelines where unit economics matter.
  • –Shipping via Gemini API, AI Studio, and Vertex AI lowers friction for both startups and enterprise deployments.
  • –Claimed speed gains versus 2.5 Flash suggest better UX for real-time apps, agents, and latency-sensitive backends.
  • –If quality holds near higher tiers, Flash-Lite could become a default “workhorse” model for cost-constrained products.
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83d ago

2026-03-05

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2026-03-04

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