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Best Google Models for Design

Quick answer · Updated June 2026

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview is the best Google model for design and frontend generation, rated 1345 on Design Arena Elo. Gemini 3.5 Flash (1328) and Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) (1304) round out the top three.

1345Design Elo
41.3Intelligence
100 t/sSpeed
$2.00Input /M
1.0MContext

AI models ranked by Design Arena Elo — head-to-head human preference for generating UI, websites, data visualizations and 3D. The best models for frontend and design generation.

  1. 1G
    gemini-3.1-pro-preview
    ReasoningToolsJSON+241.3 intel · $2.00/M · 100 t/s
    1345
    Design Elo
  2. 2G
    gemini-3.5-flash
    ReasoningToolsJSON+243.3 intel · $1.50/M · 164 t/s
    1328
    Design Elo
  3. 3G
    gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview
    ReasoningJSONVision+1$0.500/M · 143 t/s · 9.8s ttft
    1304
    Design Elo
  4. 4G
    gemini-2.5-pro
    ReasoningToolsJSON+234.6 intel · $1.25/M · 102 t/s
    1290
    Design Elo
  5. 5G
    gemini-3-pro-image-preview
    ReasoningJSONVision+1$2.00/M · 80 t/s · 3.3s ttft
    1284
    Design Elo
  6. 6G
    gemini-3-flash-preview
    ReasoningToolsJSON+246.4 intel · $0.500/M · 66 t/s
    1265
    Design Elo
  7. 7G
    gemini-2.5-flash-image
    JSONVisionImage out$0.300/M · 189 t/s · 1.7s ttft
    1213
    Design Elo
  8. 8G
    gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview
    ReasoningToolsJSON+233.5 intel · $0.250/M · 95 t/s
    1211
    Design Elo
  9. 9G
    gemini-2.5-flash
    ReasoningToolsJSON+2$0.300/M · 86 t/s · 676ms ttft
    1171
    Design Elo
  10. 10G
    gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025
    ReasoningToolsJSON+219.4 intel · $0.100/M · 202 t/s
    1144
    Design Elo

Frequently asked

What is the best Google model for design?

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview is the best Google model for design and frontend generation, rated 1345 on Design Arena Elo. Gemini 3.5 Flash (1328) and Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) (1304) round out the top three.

What's a good alternative to Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview?

Gemini 3.5 Flash (1328) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) (1304). See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.

How many Google models are there?

modelgrep tracks 26 Google models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by Gemini 3 Flash Preview. 10 of them qualify for this ranking.

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