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Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Built for intelligence at scale

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Google launched Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, its fastest and most cost-efficient AI model for high-volume developer applications. Priced at $0.25 per million input tokens, it delivers 2.5 times faster response times and 45% higher output speed than its predecessor while maintaining quality with a 1432 Elo score. The model features adaptive "thinking levels" that let developers control processing depth for tasks ranging from translation to generating user interfaces and real-time dashboards.

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