ERNIE 4.5 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Comparison
Comparing ERNIE 4.5 and Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
ERNIE 4.5 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, SimpleQA).
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, ERNIE 4.5 ($0.40/1M tokens) is 1.6x more expensive than Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite ($0.25/1M tokens).
For output processing, ERNIE 4.5 ($4.00/1M tokens) is 2.7x more expensive than Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite ($1.50/1M tokens).
In conclusion, ERNIE 4.5 is more expensive than Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to ERNIE 4.5's 128,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 65,536 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite supports multimodal inputs, whereas ERNIE 4.5 does not.
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
ERNIE 4.5
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
ERNIE 4.5 was released on 2025-06-25, while Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite was released on 2026-03-03.
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is 8 months newer than ERNIE 4.5.
Jun 25, 2025
8 months ago
Mar 3, 2026
1 weeks ago
8mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while ERNIE 4.5's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without ERNIE 4.5's cutoff date.
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Jan 2025
Provider Availability
ERNIE 4.5 is available from Novita. Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is available from Google. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
ERNIE 4.5
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Detailed Comparison
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