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Claude Opus 4.8 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview (medium)

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview (medium) leads on average score with 7.0 vs 6.9. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.158 vs $2.334. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview (medium) is faster at 6.78s vs 7.54s, with pass rates of 60.9% vs 60.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-01

Compared models

Rank
#167
Total Output Tokens
24,343
Response Time (avg)
7.54s
Total Cost
$2.334
Rank
#155
Total Output Tokens
59,534
Response Time (avg)
6.78s
Total Cost
$0.158
Recommended model Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview (medium)

It has the best score here (7.0), while costing about 14.8x less than Claude Opus 4.8.

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Opus 4.8 Claude Opus 4.8 none Release: 2026-05-28 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview medium Release: 2026-03-03
Score 6.9 7.0
Rank #167 #155
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.3 9.9
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 60.9% 60.9%
Flaky tests 2 0
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 17.953 1.124
Total Cost $2.334 $0.158
Input Price $5.000 / 1M $0.250 / 1M
Output Price $25.000 / 1M $1.500 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 345,059 272,221
Output Tokens 24,343 12,345
Reasoning Tokens 0 47,189
Response Time (avg) 7.54s 6.78s
Response Time (max) 65.07s 54.91s
Response Time (total) 173.31s 155.96s
Parameters ~5T total (~500B active) ~150B total (~10B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#167 Claude Opus 4.8

none
Cost
$0.053
Time
22.0s
Tokens
2,253 tok

#155 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview

medium
Cost
$0.003
Time
5.2s
Tokens
1,944 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 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 3.29s 10,590 1,332 0
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 4.09s 8,126 461 8,597

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