gpt-4.1-nano vs google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite
Input price
$0.10
$0.25
Output price
$0.40
$1.50
Context window
1048K
1049K
Throughput
159 tok/s
170 tok/s
Availability
96.7%
99.0%
Cost / task
$0.000
$0.001
Efficiency score
96
96
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
GPT-4.1-NANO
GOOGLE
Chat assistant
$78.00
$255.00
RAG / long context
$156.00
$435.00
Agent / tool use
$216.00
$720.00
Efficiency score: gpt-4.1-nano
Across price, speed and reliability, gpt-4.1-nano offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.
Figures are illustrative demo data, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is gpt-4.1-nano or google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite cheaper?+
gpt-4.1-nano has the lower input price — $0.10 vs $0.25 per 1M tokens — so for most blended workloads it is the more cost-effective of the two. Figures are illustrative demo data.
Which should I choose, gpt-4.1-nano or google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite?+
Across price, speed and reliability, gpt-4.1-nano offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.