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Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite vs Grok 4.20

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GoogleGemini 3.1 Flash Lite

Google's high-efficiency model for high-volume use cases at half the cost of Gemini 3 Flash.

771.0M ctx$0.25/$1.50 per M#37/92
xAIGrok 4.20

xAI's newest flagship model with industry-leading speed and agentic tool calling.

862M ctx$1.25/$2.50 per M#12/92
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GoogleGemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
ReasoningInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Cheaper
Capability
CapabilityECI76.7
Reasoning & Knowledge
Expert-Level8.6%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—Novel Reasoning—
xAIGrok 4.20
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
ReasoningInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Smarter
Capability
CapabilityECI85.7
Reasoning & Knowledge
Expert-Level—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks57.3%Novel Reasoning65.1%
Specs
GoogleGemini 3.1 Flash Lite
1.0M
Context
66K
Max output
Mar 2026
Released
xAIGrok 4.20
2M
Context
16K
Max output
Mar 2026
Released
Capabilities
GoogleGemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
xAIGrok 4.20
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
GoogleGemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$0.25/M tokens
Output$1.50/M tokens
Reasoning$1.50/M tokens
Cache read$0.02/M tokens
Cache write$0.08/M tokens
Image input$0.25/M tokens
Audio input$0.50/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
xAIGrok 4.20
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$1.25/M tokens
Output$2.50/M tokens
Cache read$0.20/M tokens
Web search$0.005/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite vs Grok 4.20▼

Which is better, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite or Grok 4.20?

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Based on the Capability Index, Grok 4.20 scores higher (85.7 vs 76.7). However, "better" depends on your use case — pricing, speed, context window, and specific capability needs all matter.

Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite or Grok 4.20?

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Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite has a lower blended cost. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: $0.25 input / $1.50 output. Grok 4.20: $1.25 input / $2.50 output.

Which has a larger context window, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite or Grok 4.20?

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Grok 4.20 has a larger context window: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite supports 1M tokens vs Grok 4.20 at 2M tokens.

Do both Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite and Grok 4.20 support vision?

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Yes, both Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite and Grok 4.20 support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite and Grok 4.20?

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Key differences: Grok 4.20 has a notably higher capability index (9.0 point gap); Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is significantly cheaper. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite and Grok 4.20 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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