Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview vs Granite 4.0 Micro: pricing comparison
Granite 4.0 Micro is the cheaper option at $0.02/$0.11 per 1M input/output tokens — Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview ($0.25/$1.50) costs about 15x more per input token. Full spec-by-spec breakdown below.
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | Granite 4.0 Micro | |
|---|---|---|
| Input /1M tokens | $0.25 | $0.02 |
| Output /1M tokens | $1.50 | $0.11 |
| Cache read /1M | $0.02 | — |
| Context window | 1.0M | 131K |
| Provider | Ibm-granite | |
| Vision input | Yes | No |
| Released | Mar 2026 | Oct 2025 |
Real workload costs: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview vs Granite 4.0 Micro
Cost per single request at common token profiles — the cheapest model for each workload is highlighted.
| Workload | Tokens (in / out) | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | Granite 4.0 Micro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot message | 500 / 300 | $0.0006 | <$0.0001 |
| RAG query with context | 4,000 / 500 | $0.0018 | $0.0001 |
| Document summarization | 20,000 / 1,000 | $0.0065 | $0.0005 |
| Agent coding session | 100,000 / 5,000 | $0.03 | $0.0023 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview vs Granite 4.0 Micro?
Granite 4.0 Micro is the cheapest on input tokens at $0.02 per 1M, and Granite 4.0 Micro is cheapest on output at $0.11 per 1M. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview costs about 15x more per input token than Granite 4.0 Micro.
How much does Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview cost per 1M tokens?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens on the Google API, with a 1.0M-token context window.
How much does Granite 4.0 Micro cost per 1M tokens?
Granite 4.0 Micro costs $0.02 per 1M input tokens and $0.11 per 1M output tokens on the Ibm-granite API, with a 131K-token context window.
What does a typical request cost on Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview vs Granite 4.0 Micro?
For a typical request with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview costs $0.0013, Granite 4.0 Micro costs <$0.0001. At 1,000 requests/day for a month that is $37.50 for Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview vs $2.70 for Granite 4.0 Micro.
Estimate your own workload with the per-model calculators (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview, Granite 4.0 Micro), browse all current prices on the live model pricing dashboard, or run these models head-to-head on a real prompt (free account required). Prices may differ from provider list prices for batch or tiered usage.
Pricing data via the OpenRouter models API.