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Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 7.3 vs 7.3. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.117 vs $0.661. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite (medium) is faster at 4.27s vs 8.12s, with pass rates of 57.6% vs 62.1%.

Last updated at: 2026-08-05

Rank
#81
Total Output Tokens
19,362
Response Time (avg)
8.12s
Total Cost
$0.661
Rank
#84
Total Output Tokens
60,298
Response Time (avg)
4.27s
Total Cost
$0.117
Recommended model Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite (medium)

It has the best score here (7.3), while costing about 5.7x less than Claude Sonnet 4.6.

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Sonnet 4.6 Claude Sonnet 4.6 none Release: 2026-02-17 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite medium Release: 2026-05-08
Score 7.3 7.3
Rank #81 #84
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.7 9.2
Benchmark coverage 22/22 tests · 66/66 attempts 22/22 tests · 66/66 attempts
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 57.6% 62.1%
Flaky tests 1 2
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 5.502 0.898
Total Cost $0.661 $0.117
Input Price $3.000 / 1M $0.250 / 1M
Output Price $15.000 / 1M $1.500 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 123,264 104,918
Output Tokens 19,362 9,168
Reasoning Tokens 0 51,130
Response Time (avg) 8.12s 4.27s
Response Time (max) 51.18s 26.22s
Response Time (total) 121.78s 94.02s

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#81 Claude Sonnet 4.6

none
Cost
$0.038
Time
27.3s
Tokens
2,598 tok

#84 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite

medium
Cost
$0.003
Time
5.3s
Tokens
1,754 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 Sonnet 4.6 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 5.19s 8,522 2,127 0
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 3.81s 8,134 459 8,978

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