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NewGemini 3.1 Flash Lite vs Lyria 3 Clip Preview

Pick Lyria 3 Clip Preview when budget is the priority.

Pricing data updated: 2026-05-26T11:08:00Z Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Lyria 3 Clip Preview when budget is the priority.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Lyria 3 Clip Preview is estimated at $0 vs $1 for Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite, saving $1 (100% lower).

Cost-first pickLyria 3 Clip Preview

Context-first pickBoth models

Sample savings$1100%

10x traffic gap$10

The reported context window is tied, so cost and provider fit carry more weight. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $10. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Lyria 3 Clip Preview stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shape	Token mix	Better pick	Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite	Lyria 3 Clip Preview
Input-heavy / RAG	5M input + 500K output	Lyria 3 Clip Preview	$2	$0
Balanced workload	1M input + 1M output	Lyria 3 Clip Preview	$1.75	$0
Output-heavy chatbot	1M input + 5M output	Lyria 3 Clip Preview	$7.75	$0

Cheaper input Lyria 3 Clip Preview $0.25 vs $0 / 1M

Lyria 3 Clip Preview is free for input tokens while Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite costs $0.25 per 1M tokens.

Cheaper output Lyria 3 Clip Preview $1.5 vs $0 / 1M

Lyria 3 Clip Preview is free for output tokens while Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite costs $1.5 per 1M tokens.

Larger context Tie 1.05M vs 1.05M

Both models report the same context window at 1.05M tokens.

Sample workload Lyria 3 Clip Preview $1 vs $0

Lyria 3 Clip Preview is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $1.

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Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.

Monthly input tokens Monthly output tokens

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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

Lyria 3 Clip Preview has the lower input price; Lyria 3 Clip Preview has the lower output price; both models report the same context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Lyria 3 Clip Preview is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $1 for Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite and $0 for Lyria 3 Clip Preview.

Best Fit

Choose Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite when its provider, model quality, latency, or availability is more important than the numeric price/context winner.

Choose Lyria 3 Clip Preview when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Decision Notes

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Lyria 3 Clip Preview is estimated at $0 vs $1 for Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite, saving $1 (100% lower).
Lyria 3 Clip Preview is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $1.
Lyria 3 Clip Preview is free for input tokens while Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite costs $0.25 per 1M tokens.
Lyria 3 Clip Preview is free for output tokens while Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite costs $1.5 per 1M tokens.
Both models report the same context window at 1.05M tokens.

Head-to-Head Specs

Feature	NewGemini 3.1 Flash Lite (Google)	Lyria 3 Clip Preview (Google)
Input Price prompt tokens per 1M	$0.25	$0
Completion Price per 1M tokens	$1.5	$0
Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output	$1	$0
Context Window	1.05M	1.05M
Release Date	2026-05-07	2026-03-30

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use case	Better pick	Why
Budget-constrained production	Lyria 3 Clip Preview	On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Lyria 3 Clip Preview is estimated at $0 vs $1 for Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite, saving $1 (100% lower).
High-volume input processing	Lyria 3 Clip Preview	Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbots	Lyria 3 Clip Preview	Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document work	Tie	A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

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Same-provider lower-cost swaps

Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) can replace Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
Gemma 4 31B (free) can replace Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
Lyria 3 Pro Preview can replace Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
Gemma 3 4B can replace Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.08.

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Llama 4 Scout offers 10M context with $0.23 sample workload cost.
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