We already had gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview back on March 3rd, not clear if this new gemini-3.1-flash-lite is different other than no longe…

We already had gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview back on March 3rd, not clear if this new gemini-3.1-flash-lite is different other than no longer being marked as a "preview". Pricing appears to be the same. gemini 3.1 flash-lite is here it's our most cost-efficient model, optimized for high-volume agentic tasks, translation, and simple data processing

Source: Simon Willison (X) | 2026-05-07