# Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite vs Inkling

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and Inkling across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/gemini-3-1-flash-lite-vs-inkling
- Last updated: October 14, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 7
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

Inkling leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- Inkling has the higher overall point estimate 52.13 to 46.72. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in multimodal & grounded, where the averages are 42 for Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and 67.5 for Inkling.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is SWE-bench (Vals) in Coding, with scores of 62.8% and 77.6%.
- Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is the cheaper option on output tokens, which matters if you expect large responses or heavy interactive use.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | Inkling |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | Google | Thinking Machines Lab |
| Type | Proprietary | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Non-Reasoning | Hybrid |
| Context | 1M | 1M |
| Overall Score | 46.72 | 52.13 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 11 | 24 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.25 / $1.50 | $1.87 / $4.68 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Directional only
- Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite public-lane score: 26.7 (Estimated · #97/124)
- Inkling public-lane score: 36.2 (Supported · #72/124)

| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | Inkling | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Gert Labs | 38.46% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals) | 34.1% | 47.6% | Inkling |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | Coming soon | 63.8% | Coming soon |
| BrowseComp | Coming soon | 77.1% | Coming soon |
| MCP Atlas | Coming soon | 74.1% | Coming soon |
| CWE-bench v1 | Coming soon | 37.0% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Directional only
- Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite public-lane score: 23.6 (Estimated · #109/149)
- Inkling public-lane score: 34 (Supported · #80/149)

| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | Inkling | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Vibe Code Bench | 0.00% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals) | 80.1% | 85.5% | Inkling |
| SWE-bench (Vals) | 62.8% | 77.6% | Inkling |
| SWE-bench Verified | Coming soon | 77.6% | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench Pro | Coming soon | 54.3% | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | Coming soon | 63.8% | Coming soon |
| FrontierSWE v2 | Coming soon | 4.1% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite public-lane score: Coming soon
- Inkling public-lane score: 79 (#14/29)

| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | Inkling | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| JevBench 1.4 | 14.26 | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| JevBench 1.5 | 19.58 | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite public-lane score: 42 (Unranked · 1 rankable row)
- Inkling public-lane score: 67.5 (#35/54)

| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | Inkling | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| CharXiv | 73.2% | 82% | Inkling |
| MMMU-Pro | Coming soon | 73.5% | Coming soon |
| CharXiv w/o tools | Coming soon | 78.1% | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Directional only
- Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite public-lane score: 46.9 (Estimated · #89/181)
- Inkling public-lane score: 54.5 (Supported · #62/181)

| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | Inkling | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA Diamond (Vals) | 81.1% | 87.1% | Inkling |
| MMLU-Pro (Vals) | 86.2% | 86.3% | Inkling |
| GPQA | Coming soon | 87.9% | Coming soon |
| GPQA-D | Coming soon | 87.9% | Coming soon |
| HLE | Coming soon | 46% | Coming soon |
| HLE w/o tools | Coming soon | 30% | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite public-lane score: Coming soon
- Inkling public-lane score: 87.6 (#35/128)

| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | Inkling | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| IFBench | Coming soon | 79.8% | Coming soon |

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite public-lane score: 44 (Unranked · 1 rankable row)
- Inkling public-lane score: 58.3 (#11/12)

| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | Inkling | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3) | 27.719% | 33.333% | Inkling |
| AIME26 | Coming soon | 97.1% | Coming soon |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4) | Coming soon | 4.878% | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite or Inkling?

Inkling has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### Where is the biggest gap between Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and Inkling?

The widest category gap is in multimodal & grounded, where the averages are 42 for Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and 67.5 for Inkling.

### How many benchmarks does Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite cover on BenchLM?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite currently has 11 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

### How many benchmarks does Inkling cover on BenchLM?

Inkling currently has 24 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

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