Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview vs GPT-4.1 Mini
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview is cheaper on output tokens, while Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview offers a larger context window. Choose Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview or GPT-4.1 Mini based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | GPT-4.1 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.25 | $0.40 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $1.50 | $1.60 |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | No |
| Released | Mar 2026 | Apr 2025 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1416 | 1340 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | 1256 | — |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | 1240 | 1181 |
| SWE-bench Verified score | — | 23.9 |
| Aider Polyglot score | — | 32.4 |
| GPQA Diamond score | — | 65.8 |
| FrontierMath score | — | 4.5 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | — | 135 |
FAQ
Is Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview or GPT-4.1 Mini cheaper?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview is cheaper on output tokens ($1.50 vs $1.60 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview or GPT-4.1 Mini?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview has the larger context window (1M tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.