Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Live

Gemini 3.1 Flash Live is the leftover live/audio sibling on the live Gemini models page, not the 2026 Flash default. Rechecked 2026-08-18: ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/models still names Gemini 3.1 Flash Live beside leftover Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and leftover Gemini 3.1 Pro. The Flash lead on this site is Gemini 3.7 Flash. Do not invent a 3.1 Flash Live dollar row. Recheck first-party Live / audio pricing before you quote one.

Compare leftover Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite if you wanted the leftover cheap Flash-Lite twin, leftover Gemini 3.1 Pro if you wanted the leftover 3.1 Pro sibling, and Gemini 3.7 Flash if you wanted the live Flash path.

Key Features

• Leftover live/audio sibling: Live docs still name 3.1 Flash Live beside other leftover 3.1 rows.
• Not the 2026 Flash lead: New Flash work starts at Gemini 3.7 Flash.
• Website is the models index: Point at the live Gemini models page before you hard-code an id.
• No invented dollar row: Recheck first-party Live / audio pricing before you quote a token or audio price.

Use Cases

• People with a Gemini 3.1 Flash Live bookmark who need the catalog filled.
• People comparing leftover 3.1 Flash Live vs leftover 3.1 Flash-Lite vs live 3.7 Flash.
• People who were about to call 3.1 Flash Live the current Gemini live default.

Limitation: We did not invent a 2026 Flash Live dollar row.

Pricing

First-party pages on 2026-08-18.

If a leftover blog still calls 3.1 Flash Live the current Gemini live default, treat the live models page as the correction.

Getting Started

1. Open the Gemini models page and note 3.1 Flash Live as a leftover live/audio row.
2. Recheck Gemini 3.7 Flash if you wanted the live Flash path.
3. Recheck leftover Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite if you wanted the leftover cheap twin.
4. Do not paste "current Gemini live default" onto 3.1 Flash Live.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Gemini 3.1 Flash Live still the live default?

No. Live docs lead new Flash work at Gemini 3.7 Flash.

Same as Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite?

No. Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is the leftover cheap Flash-Lite twin.

Did we invent a price?

No. Recheck first-party Live / audio pricing before you quote one.

Alternatives

• Gemini 3.7 Flash: Live Gemini Flash path.
• Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Leftover cheap Flash-Lite twin.
• Voxtral Mini Transcribe Realtime: Live Mistral realtime audio sibling if you wandered here for another live audio path.

Tips

1. Call 3.1 Flash Live a leftover live/audio sibling, not the current Flash default.
2. Point new Gemini Flash work at Gemini 3.7 Flash.
3. Do not invent a Flash Live dollar row.

Conclusion

Gemini 3.1 Flash Live is a leftover live/audio sibling on the Gemini models page, not the 2026 Flash default. Start at the Gemini models page, then decide whether Gemini 3.7 Flash already covers the path you need.