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Why use Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite on Google AI Studio?
Google AI Studio offers Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite 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 across 3 providers to find the best fit for your use caseSetup recipe
Python + curlpip install google-genaiexport GOOGLE_API_KEY=...import os
from google import genai
client = genai.Client(api_key=os.environ["GOOGLE_API_KEY"])
response = client.models.generate_content(gemini-3.1-flash-liteRequest 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",
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 Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| Google AI Studio | $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
About Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is Google's generally available low-latency Gemini 3.1 model, launched May 7, 2026. It is optimized for high-volume, cost-sensitive workloads with text, image, and video inputs, a 1M token context window, and a 66K token maximum output. The GA model uses the stable API ID gemini-3.1-flash-lite and replaces gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview, which is scheduled to shut down on May 25, 2026. Pricing is $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens.