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Claude Opus 5 (low) vs Gemini 3.5 Flash (low)

Gemini 3.5 Flash (low) leads on average score with 9.0 vs 9.0. Gemini 3.5 Flash (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.752 vs $2.350. Gemini 3.5 Flash (low) is faster at 7.85s vs 9.87s, with pass rates of 84.1% vs 85.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-02

Compared models

Rank
#42
Total Output Tokens
23,560
Response Time (avg)
9.87s
Total Cost
$2.350
Rank
#38
Total Output Tokens
42,730
Response Time (avg)
7.85s
Total Cost
$0.752
Recommended model Gemini 3.5 Flash (low)

It has the best score here (9.0), while costing about 3.1x less than Claude Opus 5 (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Opus 5 Claude Opus 5 low Release: 2026-07-25 Gemini 3.5 Flash Gemini 3.5 Flash low Release: 2026-05-19
Score 9.0 9.0
Rank #42 #38
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.7 9.4
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 84.1% 85.5%
Flaky tests 1 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 12.367 3.955
Total Cost $2.350 $0.752
Input Price $5.000 / 1M $1.500 / 1M
Output Price $25.000 / 1M $9.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.500 / 1M $0.150 / 1M
Cache Write Price $6.250 / 1M $0.084 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 352,845 244,533
Output Tokens 16,553 3,450
Reasoning Tokens 7,007 39,280
Response Time (avg) 9.87s 7.85s
Response Time (max) 73.15s 53.74s
Response Time (total) 226.95s 180.45s
Parameters ~5T total (~500B active) ~500B total (~20B 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.

#42 Claude Opus 5

low
Cost
$0.062
Time
30.2s
Tokens
2,615 tok

#38 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 5 7.8 7.4 77.8% 1 6.70s 10,590 2,442 760
Gemini 3.5 Flash 7.8 10.0 66.7% 0 6.71s 8,118 458 13,420

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