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Claude Opus 4.8 (low) vs Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (medium)

Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (medium) leads on average score with 7.3 vs 7.2. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.440 vs $3.787. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (medium) is faster at 8.68s vs 17.13s, with pass rates of 78.3% vs 76.8%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-13

Compared models

Rank
#211
Total Output Tokens
69,489
Response Time (avg)
17.13s
Total Cost
$3.787
Rank
#205
Total Output Tokens
129,214
Response Time (avg)
8.68s
Total Cost
$0.440
Recommended model Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (medium)

It has the best score here (7.3), while costing about 8.6x less than Claude Opus 4.8 (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Opus 4.8 Claude Opus 4.8 low Release: 2026-05-28 Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite medium Release: 2026-07-21
Score 7.2 7.3
Rank #211 #205
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.6 7.6
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 78.3% 76.8%
Flaky tests 4 7
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 23.669 3.140
Total Cost $3.787 $0.440
Input Price $5.000 / 1M $0.300 / 1M
Output Price $25.000 / 1M $2.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.500 / 1M $0.030 / 1M
Cache Write Price $6.250 / 1M $0.084 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 409,947 388,307
Output Tokens 46,060 10,412
Reasoning Tokens 23,429 118,802
Response Time (avg) 17.13s 8.68s
Response Time (max) 127.97s 86.92s
Response Time (total) 394.01s 199.65s
Parameters ~5T total (~500B active) ~150B total (~10B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#211 Claude Opus 4.8

low
Cost
$0.031
Time
14.1s
Tokens
1,345 tok

#205 Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite

medium
Cost
$0.010
Time
17.8s
Tokens
4,000 tok

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Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Claude Opus 4.8 6.6 4.6 77.8% 2 7.58s 10,590 3,637 809
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 7.9 9.9 66.7% 0 9.96s 8,122 471 28,930

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