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Claude Opus 4.8 (medium) vs Gemini 3.6 Flash (low)

The average score is effectively tied at 8.8 vs 8.7. Gemini 3.6 Flash (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.251 vs $1.983. Gemini 3.6 Flash (low) is faster at 4.92s vs 12.97s, with pass rates of 83.3% vs 89.4%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-04

Rank
#36
Total Output Tokens
51,927
Response Time (avg)
12.97s
Total Cost
$1.983
Rank
#38
Total Output Tokens
49,721
Response Time (avg)
4.92s
Total Cost
$0.251
Recommended model Gemini 3.6 Flash (low)

It has the best score here (8.7), while costing about 7.9x less than Claude Opus 4.8 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Opus 4.8 Claude Opus 4.8 medium Release: 2026-05-28 Gemini 3.6 Flash Gemini 3.6 Flash low Release: 2026-07-21
Score 8.8 8.7
Rank #36 #38
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.2 8.9
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 83.3% 89.4%
Flaky tests 2 3
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 11.662 2.752
Total Cost $1.983 $0.251
Input Price $5.000 / 1M $0.750 / 1M
Output Price $25.000 / 1M $3.750 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 138,448 85,886
Output Tokens 40,765 5,489
Reasoning Tokens 11,162 44,232
Response Time (avg) 12.97s 4.92s
Response Time (max) 70.54s 30.83s
Response Time (total) 285.29s 108.28s
Parameters ~5T total (~500B active) ~500B total (~20B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#36 Claude Opus 4.8

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

#38 Gemini 3.6 Flash

low
Cost
$0.045
Time
25.0s
Tokens
6,054 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 3.6 Flash 7.8 10.0 66.7% 0 6.95s 8,126 466 12,253

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