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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Ornith 1.5 35B A3B vs Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite comes out ahead, 73 to 59 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. DeepReinforce

    Ornith 1.5 35B A3B

    Released Aug 18, 2026

    59/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.20 / $1.70
    • Context262K
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  2. Our pick

    Google

    Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite

    Released May 7, 2026

    73/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.25 / $1.50
    • Context1.05M
    Full specs Remove Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite

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01 — Verdict

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is our pick

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 73/100 against Ornith 1.5 35B A3B (59). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceGemini 3.1 Flash LiteGemini 3.1 Flash Lite $0.563 · Ornith 1.5 35B A3B $0.575 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextGemini 3.1 Flash LiteGemini 3.1 Flash Lite 1,048,576 · Ornith 1.5 35B A3B 262,144 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemini 3.1 Flash LiteOrnith 1.5 35B A3B: Text, Images · Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video
  • Self-hostingOrnith 1.5 35B A3BPublishes downloadable weights (MIT)
How the score is built
MeasureWeightOrnith 1.5 35B A3BGemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Price50%6162
Inputs & features30%70100
Context window20%3761
Overall100%59/10073/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Ornith 1.5 35B A3B vs Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite specifications side by side
SpecificationOrnith 1.5 35B A3BDeepReinforceGemini 3.1 Flash LiteGoogle
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.20 (best)$0.25
Output$1.70$1.50 (best)
Cached input—$0.025
Blended (3:1)$0.575$0.563 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 2 providersOfficial Google API
Limits
Context window262,144 tokens1,048,576 tokens (best)
Max output—65,536 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsNoYes
AudioNoYes
VideoNoYes
ReasoningYesYesminimal · low · medium · high
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesYes
Availability
WeightsOpenMITProprietary
API model ID—gemini-3.1-flash-lite
API providers223 (best)
ReleasedAug 18, 2026May 7, 2026
Knowledge cutoff—Jan 2025
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Ornith 1.5 35B A3B$5.40
  • Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite$5.50
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Ornith 1.5 35B A3B or Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite?

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 73/100 against Ornith 1.5 35B A3B (59). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, Ornith 1.5 35B A3B or Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite?

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is cheaper at $0.25 input / $1.50 output per million tokens (official Google API price). Ornith 1.5 35B A3B costs $0.20 input / $1.70 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.563 per million tokens for Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite versus $0.575 for Ornith 1.5 35B A3B (1× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Ornith 1.5 35B A3B has not been scored yet and Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Ornith 1.5 35B A3B and Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 262,144 for Ornith 1.5 35B A3B. Maximum output per response: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite up to 65,536 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Ornith 1.5 35B A3B accepts text and images; Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Ornith 1.5 35B A3B publishes its weights (MIT) and can be self-hosted; Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Ornith 1.5 35B A3B is the newest, released Aug 18, 2026. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite came out May 7, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Jan 2025.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.

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