Lyria 3 Clip Preview is free for input tokens while Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview costs $2 per 1M tokens.
API cost decision in 10 seconds
Lyria 3 Clip Preview vs Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Pick Lyria 3 Clip Preview when budget is the priority.
Pricing data updated:
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 $8 for Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, saving $8 (100% lower).
Cost-first pickLyria 3 Clip Preview
Context-first pickBoth models
Sample savings$8100%
10x traffic gap$80
The reported context window is tied, so cost and provider fit carry more weight. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $80. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Lyria 3 Clip Preview stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Lyria 3 Clip Preview | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Lyria 3 Clip Preview | $0 | $16 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Lyria 3 Clip Preview | $0 | $14 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Lyria 3 Clip Preview | $0 | $62 |
Lyria 3 Clip Preview is free for output tokens while Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview costs $12 per 1M tokens.
Both models report the same context window at 1.05M tokens.
Lyria 3 Clip Preview is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $8.
Estimate your workload cost
Your Workload Cost
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
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 $0 for Lyria 3 Clip Preview and $8 for Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview.
Choose Lyria 3 Clip Preview when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.
Choose Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview when its provider, model quality, latency, or availability is more important than the numeric price/context winner.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Lyria 3 Clip Preview is estimated at $0 vs $8 for Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, saving $8 (100% lower).
- Lyria 3 Clip Preview is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $8.
- Lyria 3 Clip Preview is free for input tokens while Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview costs $2 per 1M tokens.
- Lyria 3 Clip Preview is free for output tokens while Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview costs $12 per 1M tokens.
- Both models report the same context window at 1.05M tokens.
| Feature | Lyria 3 Clip Preview (Google) | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (Google) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0 | $2 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $0 | $12 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $0 | $8 |
| Context Window | 1.05M | 1.05M |
| Release Date |
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 $8 for Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, saving $8 (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. |
Related Alternatives
- Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) can replace Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
- Gemma 4 31B (free) can replace Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
- Lyria 3 Pro Preview can replace Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
- Gemma 3 4B can replace Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.08.
- Llama 4 Scout offers 10M context with $0.23 sample workload cost.
- Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent offers 2M context with $5 sample workload cost.
- Grok 4.20 offers 2M context with $2.5 sample workload cost.
- GPT-5.4 offers 1.05M context with $10 sample workload cost.
- No popular competitor is currently available.
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