When was Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite released?

Google released Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite on May 7, 2026.

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: release date and what it's for

Released May 7, 2026, according to Google's changelog. Cheaper than the 3.5 Lite that replaced it, and audio costs double the text rate. Worth knowing if your volume is text.

Status: Live
Released: May 7, 2026
Lab: Google
Input: $0.25per million tokens
Output: $1.50per million tokens
Context window: 1.05Mtokens
Max output: 66Ktokens

API model ID: gemini-3.1-flash-lite

What we've written about Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

September 23, 2026

Gemini models explained: 3.8 Flash vs Flash-Lite vs 3.1 Pro, with every release date

Google has shipped six Flash and Flash-Lite models since May, but the newest Pro you can call is still a February preview.

How Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite compares on price and context

Price per million tokens

inputoutput

GPT-6 Astra$10 / $50
Claude Fable 5.1$10 / $50
Muse Spark 1.3$1.25 / $4.25
Gemini 3.8 Flash$0.75 / $3.75
Gemini 3.7 Flash$0.75 / $3.75
Gemini 3.6 Flash$0.75 / $3.75
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite$0.25 / $1.50

Context window, in tokens

how much it reads at once

Next to the newest Google models and the current model from other labs. Prices are in US dollars per million tokens.

What is Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is a model from Google, built in the US. It's out, and you can use it today.

When did Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite come out?

Google released it on May 7, 2026. That date comes from Google's changelog.

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: release date and what it's for

What we've written about Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Gemini models explained: 3.8 Flash vs Flash-Lite vs 3.1 Pro, with every release date

How Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite compares on price and context

What is Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite?

When did Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite come out?

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