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

Gemini 3.5 Flash (low) leads on average score with 8.9 vs 8.8. Gemini 3.5 Flash (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.433 vs $1.931. Gemini 3.5 Flash (low) is faster at 5.55s vs 12.49s, with pass rates of 84.9% vs 87.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-08-07

Rank
#19
Total Output Tokens
49,841
Response Time (avg)
12.49s
Total Cost
$1.931
Rank
#16
Total Output Tokens
33,421
Response Time (avg)
5.55s
Total Cost
$0.433
Recommended model Gemini 3.5 Flash (low)

It has the best score here (8.9), while costing about 4.5x less than Claude Opus 4.8 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Opus 4.8 Claude Opus 4.8 medium Release: 2026-05-28 Gemini 3.5 Flash Gemini 3.5 Flash low Release: 2026-05-19
Score 8.8 8.9
Rank #19 #16
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.6 9.7
Benchmark coverage 22/22 tests · 66/66 attempts 22/22 tests · 66/66 attempts
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 84.9% 87.9%
Flaky tests 1 1
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 10.724 2.277
Total Cost $1.931 $0.433
Input Price $5.000 / 1M $1.500 / 1M
Output Price $25.000 / 1M $9.000 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 138,451 87,817
Output Tokens 40,766 2,239
Reasoning Tokens 9,075 31,182
Response Time (avg) 12.49s 5.55s
Response Time (max) 70.54s 53.55s
Response Time (total) 274.72s 122.19s

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#19 Claude Opus 4.8

medium
Cost
$0.057
Time
23.1s
Tokens
2,412 tok

#16 Gemini 3.5 Flash

low
Cost
$0.068
Time
39.1s
Tokens
7,588 tok

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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 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 15.33s 10,590 9,945 1,381
Gemini 3.5 Flash 7.8 10.0 66.7% 0 6.71s 8,118 458 13,420

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