Models

gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview vs gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview-free

Time to first token (TTFT) measured on AIHubMix is 10.1s on gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview and 35.3s on gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview-free. Measured output throughput is 122.4 tok/s on gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview and 34.2 tok/s on gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview-free.

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gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview
Google · text, image → text

gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview (Nano Banana 2) features professional-grade visual intelligence, lightning-fast efficiency, and realistic, grounded generative capabilities. This model serves as the high-efficiency counterpart to Gemini 3 Pro Image, optimized for speed and high-volume developer use cases.

Input$0.50 /M
Output$3.00 /M
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gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview-free
Google · text, image → text

This model is the free trial version of gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview (officially marketed as Nano Banana 2). To ensure stable service operation, usage limits have been set and resources are limited and may not be available at all times. For a stable version, please choose the official release; the request name for the official release is: gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview.

Input$0.00 /M
Output$0.00 /M

Pricing & Specifications

Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.

gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview
gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview-free
Input /M
$0.50
$0.00
Output /M
$3.00
$0.00
Cache read /M
$0.50
$0.00
Context length
0
0
Max output
0
0
Time to First Token
10.1 s
35.3 s
Throughput
122.4 tok/s
34.2 tok/s
Modalities
textimage
textimage
Supported Parameters
thinking
API Formats

Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.

Activity Past 30 Days

Daily traffic served through AIHubMix — how demand for each model is trending.

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Tokens / day

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Requests / day

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Performance Past 3 Days

Measured on real AIHubMix traffic, hourly buckets. Gaps mean no traffic in that hour.

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Throughput (tok/s)

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TTFT (s)

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Uptime (%)

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Cost calculator

Estimate your monthly bill for the same workload on each model.

gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview-free
$0.00 /mo
gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview
$75.00 /mo

Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.

FAQ

Which responds faster?

gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview: 10.1s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.

Which one generates tokens faster?

gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview at 122.4 tok/s and gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview-free at 34.2 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.

What inputs and capabilities does each model support?

gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview accepts text and image input and supports thinking; gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview-free accepts text and image input.

Can I call gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview and gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview-free with the same API key?

Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.

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