GoogleReleased on Feb 26, 2026

Gemini 3.1 Flash Image: Benchmarks, Pricing & Context Window

Gemini 3.1 Flash Image is a image generation model from Google, released in February 2026.

Gemini 3.1 Flash Image is a fast, cost-efficient image generation model in the Gemini 3.1 series. It generates and edits images from text prompts using reasoning, with support for Google Search grounding, conversational editing, and text

Input
TextImage
Output
Image

Gemini 3.1 Flash Image examples

Recent arena outputs from Gemini 3.1 Flash Image, picked from the highest-ranked matchups.

Gemini 3.1 Flash Image API

POST/v1/generations

Set for image-to-image / editing models.

Run a request to see the response

Use it in your code

OpenAI-compatible endpoint through the LLM Stats gateway.

import requests

# Create the generation. wait="auto" long-polls (up to 60s) so most short
# jobs return as "completed" in a single round-trip.
res = requests.post(
    "https://gateway.llm-stats.com/v1/generations",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={
        "model": "gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview",
        "input": {"prompt": "A beautiful sunset over mountains"},
        "wait": "auto",
    },
)
job = res.json()

# If it didn't finish inside the wait window, poll the same resource.
while job["status"] in ("queued", "running"):
    res = requests.get(
        f"https://gateway.llm-stats.com/v1/generations/{job['id']}",
        params={"wait": 60},
        headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    )
    job = res.json()

if job["status"] == "completed":
    print("image:", job["output"]["media"][0]["url"])
else:
    print("Failed:", job["error"]["message"])

Need an API key? Create one above in the playground, or read the API documentation.

Gemini 3.1 Flash Image pricing

Providers

Gemini 3.1 Flash Image starts at $0.0200 per generated image via Google.

ProviderPrice $/imageLatency sInputOutput
Google logoGoogle
$0.0200

Gemini 3.1 Flash Image benchmarks

Image Arena Performance

Performance by category and language

Where Gemini 3.1 Flash Image is strongest across prompt themes and languages. Conservative TrueSkill score (μ − 3σ), only axes with 3+ votes.

Leaderboard Rankings

Quality Tracker

Similar Models

How Gemini 3.1 Flash Image compares to its closest neighbors on each image arena it competes in.

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Community Benchmarks

How Gemini 3.1 Flash Image ranks in community-created evaluations.

Gemini 3.1 Flash Image license

Gemini 3.1 Flash Image is released under the Proprietary license, which restricts commercial use, has a knowledge cutoff of January 2025.

License
Proprietary
Non-commercial
Knowledge cutoff
January 2025

Proprietary license - usage restrictions apply

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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3.1 Flash Image.

What is the Gemini 3.1 Flash Image release date?

Gemini 3.1 Flash Image was released on February 26, 2026 by Google.

Who created Gemini 3.1 Flash Image?

Gemini 3.1 Flash Image was created by Google.

What is the license for Gemini 3.1 Flash Image?

Gemini 3.1 Flash Image is released under the Proprietary license.

What is the knowledge cutoff date for Gemini 3.1 Flash Image?

Gemini 3.1 Flash Image has a knowledge cutoff of January 2025. This means the model was trained on data up to this date and may not have information about events after this time.

Is Gemini 3.1 Flash Image multimodal?

Yes, Gemini 3.1 Flash Image is a multimodal model that can process both text and images as input.