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Claude Opus 4.8 vs Gemini 3 Flash Preview (low)

The average score is effectively tied at 6.9 vs 6.9. Gemini 3 Flash Preview (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.254 vs $2.328. Claude Opus 4.8 is faster at 7.71s vs 8.51s, with pass rates of 60.9% vs 72.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-01

Compared models

Rank
#162
Total Output Tokens
24,523
Response Time (avg)
7.71s
Total Cost
$2.328
Rank
#160
Total Output Tokens
42,400
Response Time (avg)
8.51s
Total Cost
$0.254
Recommended model Gemini 3 Flash Preview (low)

It has the best score here (6.9), while costing about 9.2x less than Claude Opus 4.8.

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Opus 4.8 Claude Opus 4.8 none Release: 2026-05-28 Gemini 3 Flash Preview Gemini 3 Flash Preview low Release: 2025-12-17
Score 6.9 6.9
Rank #162 #160
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.3 9.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 60.9% 72.5%
Flaky tests 2 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 17.906 1.582
Total Cost $2.328 $0.254
Input Price $5.000 / 1M $0.500 / 1M
Output Price $25.000 / 1M $3.000 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 342,921 251,677
Output Tokens 24,523 11,196
Reasoning Tokens 0 31,204
Response Time (avg) 7.71s 8.51s
Response Time (max) 69.14s 52.64s
Response Time (total) 177.38s 195.76s
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.

#162 Claude Opus 4.8

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

#160 Gemini 3 Flash Preview

low
Cost
$0.007
Time
12.1s
Tokens
2,289 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 Flash Preview 5.8 7.2 44.4% 1 6.00s 8,122 456 7,421

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