Gemini 3.1 Flash Image vs Gemini 4 Argon
Gemini 3.1 Flash Image (Google) versus Gemini 4 Argon (Google): API pricing, context window, capabilities and uptime, from the same data as each model page, at the SoleAPI default channel price. Input costs 0.8 Credits / M for Gemini 3.1 Flash Image and 6.4 Credits / M for Gemini 4 Argon, so Gemini 3.1 Flash Image is 88% cheaper. Context windows are 128K and 1M.
Specs side by side
| Item | Gemini 3.1 Flash Imagegemini-3.1-flash-image | Gemini 4 Argongemini-4-argon |
|---|---|---|
| Input (prompt) · Credits / M | 0.8≈ $0.121 | 6.4≈ $0.966 |
| Output (completion) · Credits / M | 4.8≈ $0.725 | 32≈ $4.83 |
| Cache read · Credits / M | — | 0.32 |
| Context window | 128K | 1M |
| Max output | 32K | 64K |
| 7-day uptime | — | — |
| Latest probe latency | — | — |
| Measured throughput | 160.3 t/s | 62.0 t/s |
| Protocols | Anthropic Messages / Gemini generateContent | Anthropic Messages / Gemini generateContent |
| Sample monthly cost (10M in + 2M out) | 17.6≈ $2.66 | 128≈ $19.32 |
Prices are the SoleAPI default channel price in Credits (1 Credit = ¥1); green marks the better side. Uptime and latency come from SoleAPI probes; a dash means the model is not probed yet.
Capabilities
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.1 Flash Image or Gemini 4 Argon?
At the SoleAPI default channel price, Gemini 3.1 Flash Image input costs 0.8 Credits / M and Gemini 4 Argon input costs 6.4 Credits / M, so Gemini 3.1 Flash Image is 88% cheaper. Output and cache prices are in the specs table above.
Which has the larger context window, Gemini 3.1 Flash Image or Gemini 4 Argon?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Image offers 128K tokens, Gemini 4 Argon offers 1M tokens.
Can I switch between Gemini 3.1 Flash Image and Gemini 4 Argon at any time?
Yes. SoleAPI calls every model with the same API key; switching is just changing the model field in the request, and billing is split per model in one console.
How do the capabilities of Gemini 3.1 Flash Image and Gemini 4 Argon differ?
Only Gemini 4 Argon: Function Calling, Prompt Caching, Response Schema, Audio. Every other capability is either supported by both or by neither; see the capability table above.
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One API key for both Gemini 3.1 Flash Image and Gemini 4 Argon
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