Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image vs Seed 2.0 Lite: cost comparison
Prices updated 2026-10-27 · computed from live provider data
Short answer: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image is cheaper on a
3:1 input/output blend — $0.562 per million tokens versus
$0.688, a 18% difference.
Seed 2.0 Lite offers the larger context window at 262,144 tokens, against 65,536 for Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image.
Head to head
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image | Seed 2.0 Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Input, per 1M tokens | $0.250 | $0.250 |
| Output, per 1M tokens | $1.50 | $2.00 |
| Blended 3:1, per 1M | $0.562 | $0.688 |
| Context window | 65,536 | 262,144 |
| Vendor | bytedance-seed |
Monthly cost at real volumes
| Workload (input / output) | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image | Seed 2.0 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| 1M in / 250K out | $0.625 | $0.750 |
| 10M in / 2.5M out | $6.25 | $7.50 |
| 100M in / 25M out | $62.50 | $75.00 |
Which should you pick?
Pick Seed 2.0 Lite when you need the longer context window (262,144 vs 65,536 tokens). Pick Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image when price per token dominates your workload — high-volume classification, extraction, or batch summarisation.