Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image vs Gemini 4 Argon
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 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 0.4 Credits / M for Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image and 6.4 Credits / M for Gemini 4 Argon, so Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image is 94% cheaper. Context windows are 64K and 1M.
Specs side by side
| Item | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Imagegemini-3.1-flash-lite-image | Gemini 4 Argongemini-4-argon |
|---|---|---|
| Input (prompt) · Credits / M | 0.4≈ $0.0604 | 6.4≈ $0.966 |
| Output (completion) · Credits / M | 2.4≈ $0.362 | 32≈ $4.83 |
| Cache read · Credits / M | — | 0.32 |
| Context window | 64K | 1M |
| Max output | 4K | 64K |
| 7-day uptime | — | — |
| Latest probe latency | — | — |
| Measured throughput | 103.4 t/s | 62.0 t/s |
| Protocols | Anthropic Messages / Gemini generateContent | Anthropic Messages / Gemini generateContent |
| Sample monthly cost (10M in + 2M out) | 8.8≈ $1.33 | 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 Lite Image or Gemini 4 Argon?
At the SoleAPI default channel price, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image input costs 0.4 Credits / M and Gemini 4 Argon input costs 6.4 Credits / M, so Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image is 94% cheaper. Output and cache prices are in the specs table above.
Which has the larger context window, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image or Gemini 4 Argon?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image offers 64K tokens, Gemini 4 Argon offers 1M tokens.
Can I switch between Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 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 Lite Image and Gemini 4 Argon differ?
Only Gemini 4 Argon: Prompt Caching, Response Schema, Audio, File Input, Web Search. 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 Lite Image and Gemini 4 Argon
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