Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite vs Muse Ember (Max)
Which is better for the money: Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite by Google or Muse Ember (Max) by Meta? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-11-09.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Muse Ember (Max)
Muse Ember (Max) vs Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: 480.6% more intelligence, 47.8% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and end-to-end time not fully reported.
| Metric | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | Muse Ember (Max) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 6.2 | 36.0 | +480.6% Muse Ember (Max) is 5.8× more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $224.32 | $117.12 | −47.8% Muse Ember (Max) is 47.8% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 6.28s | Not reported | — not comparable |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.25 / $1.50 | $0.10 / $0.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image, Speech, Video | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) scores 38.20 for $190.
- Muse Ember (Max) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
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