Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

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Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview is Google’s frontier reasoning model, delivering enhanced software engineering performance, improved agentic reliability, and more efficient token usage across complex workflows. Building on the multimodal foundation...

MultimodalAPI AvailableVisionAudioTool CallingReasoning

Specifications

Context Window

1.0M tokens

Input Price/1M

$2.00

Output Price/1M

$12.00

Parameters

Speed

123 tok/s

Latency (TTFT)

22.0s

Max Output

66K tokens

Benchmarks

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview results on the main AI model evaluation benchmarks. Higher scores indicate better performance.

Agentic

BenchmarkScoreMaximumMethodology
Terminal-Bench Hard54.0100.0

Coding

BenchmarkScoreMaximumMethodology
LiveBench Coding76.5100.0Contamination-free benchmark with objective ground-truth answers
AA Coding Index68.8100.0Artificial Analysis official API
SciCode59.0100.0

Data Analysis

BenchmarkScoreMaximumMethodology
LiveBench Data Analysis78.5100.0Contamination-free benchmark with objective ground-truth answers

Language

BenchmarkScoreMaximumMethodology
LiveBench Language85.4100.0Contamination-free benchmark with objective ground-truth answers

Long Context

BenchmarkScoreMaximumMethodology
AA-LCR73.0100.0

Math

BenchmarkScoreMaximumMethodology
LiveBench Math91.0100.0Contamination-free benchmark with objective ground-truth answers

overall

BenchmarkScoreMaximumMethodology
LMArena Elo1485.02000.0Crowdsourced blind pairwise comparisons
LiveBench Global79.9100.0Contamination-free benchmark with objective ground-truth answers
AA Intelligence Index46.5100.0Artificial Analysis official API

Reasoning

BenchmarkScoreMaximumMethodology
GPQA Diamond94.0100.0Artificial Analysis official API
LiveBench Reasoning84.0100.0Contamination-free benchmark with objective ground-truth answers
IFBench77.0100.0
HLE45.0100.0

Tool Use

BenchmarkScoreMaximumMethodology
Tau²-Bench96.0100.0

Information

Release date
February 19, 2026
Tool Calling
✅ Supported
Vision
✅ Supported
Audio
✅ Supported

Full Analysis: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

What is Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview?

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview is an AI model developed by Google, classified as a large language model (LLM). It is a multimodal model, capable of processing text, images, and potentially other media types. As a proprietary model, it is available via Google's cloud API. With a context window of 1.0M tokens, it is suitable for processing long documents such as contracts, books, and complete codebases.

Pricing & Costs in 2026

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview is usage-based, priced at $2/1M input tokens and $12/1M output tokens. For context: 1 million tokens is approximately 750,000 words, or about 10 average-length books. The mid-range pricing balances quality and cost for most professional applications.

Benchmarks & Performance

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview was evaluated on 16 different benchmarks, covering categories like Agentic, Coding, Data Analysis, Language, Long Context, Math, overall, Reasoning, Tool Use. Results show exceptional performance across available evaluations.

It's important to note that benchmarks measure specific aspects and don't capture the full user experience. Factors like instruction adherence, behavior in long conversations, and real-world task quality vary significantly between models and aren't always reflected in standard scores.

Recommended Use Cases

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview is suitable for a wide range of AI applications: long document analysis (contracts, legal proceedings, codebases), automation with tool calling (API integration, databases, external systems), image and visual document analysis (OCR, diagrams, screenshots), multimodal processing combining text and images, complex reasoning, math problem solving, and logical analysis, text generation, summarization, translation, and general assistance.

Comparison with Alternatives

In the 2026 AI model ecosystem, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview competes directly with similarly capable models. Key competitors include GPT (OpenAI), Claude (Anthropic), and open source models like Llama (Meta) and Qwen (Alibaba). The choice between models depends on the specific use case, budget, latency requirements, and need for features like multimodality and tool calling.

For a detailed side-by-side comparison, use our comparison tool or check the overall model ranking.

Comparisons with Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview?

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview is Google’s frontier reasoning model, delivering enhanced software engineering performance, improved agentic reliability, and more efficient token usage across complex workflows. Building on the multimodal foundation...

How much does Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview cost?

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview costs $2/1M input tokens and $12/1M output tokens. For heavy usage (e.g., a chatbot handling 100k messages/month), costs can range from $10 to $1,000 depending on volume.

How does Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview compare with other models?

In available benchmarks, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview scored: Terminal-Bench Hard: 54/100, LiveBench Coding: 76.45/100, AA Coding Index: 68.8/100. See the full table above for a detailed comparison.

Is Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview open source?

No, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview is a proprietary model from Google. It is available via cloud API. For open source alternatives, check our open source model ranking.

What is Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview best for?

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview excels at complex reasoning and problem solving. With its large context window, it handles long documents, codebases, and extended conversations. It supports tool calling for API integrations and automation.

Last updated: July 17, 2026 View methodology →