Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite wins on more metrics (2 of 3), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | Google: Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | — | — |
| Coding Index | — | — |
| GPQA Diamond | — | — |
| Design Arena Elo | — | — |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 105 | 525✓ |
| Latency | 570ms✓ | 2.1s |
| Input price /M | $0.250 | $0.250 |
| Output price /M | $1.50 | $1.50 |
| Context window | 1.0M✓ | 66K |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSONVisionAudio | ReasoningJSONVisionImage out |