AI Models · Paid vs Paid

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Paid vs AMNova Micro 1.0 Paid

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview vs Nova Micro 1.0 compared — price per token, context window, multimodality, openness and which to choose. Full 2026 breakdown.

Prices & specs refreshed from live data · olud.ai

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Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewPaidGoogle
$2 /M input
$12 /M outputManaged API (no infra to run)
TypeProprietary
Context window1M tokens
MultimodalYes
Self-hostNo
AMNova Micro 1.0PaidAmazon
$0.04 /M input
$0.14 /M outputManaged API (no infra to run)
TypeProprietary
Context window128K tokens
MultimodalNo
Self-hostNo
Choose Nova Micro 1.0 for the lower output price ($0.14/M vs $12/M). Choose Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview if you need the larger 1M context window.

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview vs Nova Micro 1.0 specs

SpecGemini 3.1 Pro PreviewNova Micro 1.0Winner
MakerGoogleAmazon
TypeProprietaryProprietary
Context window1M tokens128K tokensGemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Input price$2/M$0.04/MAMNova Micro 1.0
Output price$12/M$0.14/MAMNova Micro 1.0
Vision / multimodalYesNoGemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Tool / function callingYesYes= Tie
Self-hostableNo (API only)No (API only)
LicenseProprietaryProprietary

Price gap & when to choose each

86×cheaper per output token

Nova Micro 1.0 is ~86× cheaper than Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview on output tokens ($0.14 vs $12 per M tokens).

Choose Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview if…
  • You want frontier performance through a managed API
  • You need the longer 1M context window
  • You value reliability & ecosystem
  • You don't want to manage infrastructure
AMChoose Nova Micro 1.0 if…
  • You want frontier performance through a managed API
  • You want the lower output price
  • You value reliability & ecosystem
  • You don't want to manage infrastructure

Feature comparison

CapabilityGemini 3.1 Pro PreviewNova Micro 1.0
Open weights (downloadable)
Self-hostable
Runs fully offline
Vision / multimodal
Tool / function calling
1M+ context window

Benchmarks: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview vs Nova Micro 1.0

Independent benchmark scores measured by Artificial Analysis. Higher is better (except latency).

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Nova Micro 1.0
Intelligence index
30.4
Coding index
68.8
GPQA
94.1%
Humanity's Last Exam
47%
Long Context Reasoning
82%
SciCode
58.7%
IFBench
77.1%
τ²-Bench
95.6%
τ-Bench Banking
21.4%
Terminal-Bench
73.8%
Terminal-Bench Hard
53.8%
Speed
125.2 tok/s
Latency
24.48s
Intelligence per $
6.8

Benchmark data by Artificial Analysis.

How Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview and Nova Micro 1.0 score

🏆 Best value & openness: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (3.2 vs 2.9 / 5)
CriterionGemini 3.1 Pro PreviewNova Micro 1.0
Cost-efficiency3.55.0
Context window5.03.5
Openness1.51.5
Self-hosting1.01.0
Multimodality5.03.5

Scores come from live data — output price (cost), context length, open vs closed weights (openness & self-hosting) and vision/tool support (multimodality). Raw task quality isn't scored here; it depends on your benchmark — see the verdict.

What each model is

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Paid

Google · Proprietary

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview is Google’s frontier reasoning model, delivering enhanced software engineering performance, improved agentic reliability, and more efficient token usage across complex workflows. Building on the multimodal foundation.

Nova Micro 1.0 Paid

Amazon · Proprietary

Amazon Nova Micro 1.0 is a text-only model that delivers the lowest latency responses in the Amazon Nova family of models at a very low cost. With a context length...

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Frequently asked questions

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview vs Nova Micro 1.0 — which is cheaper?

Nova Micro 1.0 is cheaper on output ($0.14/M vs $12/M).

Which has the larger context window?

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview offers the larger context window (1M tokens).

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview vs Nova Micro 1.0 — which should I pick in 2026?

Choose Nova Micro 1.0 for the lower output price ($0.14/M vs $12/M). Choose Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview if you need the larger 1M context window.

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