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Why use Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview on Google AI Studio?
Google AI Studio offers Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview with pay-as-you-go pricing at $0.25/1M input tokens. Google AI Studio is a model prototyping environment and API access point for Gemini models, offering an inference playground for developers to test and build AI applications.
Compare Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview across 4 providers to find the best fit for your use caseInput / 1M
$0.25
Output / 1M
$1.50
Cache
Not sourced
Batch
Not sourced
Setup recipe
Python + curlInstall
pip install google-genaiAuth
export GOOGLE_API_KEY=...Call
import os
from google import genai
client = genai.Client(api_key=os.environ["GOOGLE_API_KEY"])
response = client.models.generate_content(Model ID
gemini-3.1-flash-lite-previewRequest example
import os
from google import genai
client = genai.Client(api_key=os.environ["GOOGLE_API_KEY"])
response = client.models.generate_content(
model="gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview",
contents="Hello"
)
print(response.text)Gotchas
- Use the model name directly, e.g. "gemini-2.0-flash", "gemini-1.5-pro", or "gemini-2.5-pro-preview-05-06".
- The examples expect GOOGLE_API_KEY; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.
Compare Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| Google AI Studio | $0.25 | $1.50 |
| GCP Vertex AI | $0.25 | $1.50 |
| OpenRouter | $0.25 | $1.50 |
| Vercel AI Gateway | $0.25 | $1.50 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $0.25 |
| Output tokens | $1.50 |
Capabilities
VisionMultimodalJSON / Tool useStructured OutputsCode Execution
About Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
Preview-stage Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite model shut down on 2026-05-25; use gemini-3.1-flash-lite GA instead.
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Model Specs
Released2026-03-03
Context1m
ArchitectureDecoder Only
Knowledge cutoff2025-01