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Claude Sonnet 5.5 (low) vs Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite (minimal)

The average score is effectively tied at 6.2 vs 6.1. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite (minimal) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.047 vs $0.620. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite (minimal) is faster at 1.85s vs 5.68s, with pass rates of 43.9% vs 51.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-29

Compared models

Rank
#232
Total Output Tokens
28,630
Response Time (avg)
5.68s
Total Cost
$0.620
Rank
#234
Total Output Tokens
11,118
Response Time (avg)
1.85s
Total Cost
$0.047
Recommended model Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite (minimal)

It has the best score here (6.1), while costing about 13.3x less than Claude Sonnet 5.5 (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Sonnet 5.5 Claude Sonnet 5.5 low Release: 2026-09-29 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite minimal Release: 2026-05-08
Score 6.2 6.1
Rank #232 #234
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.4 8.9
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 43.9% 51.5%
Flaky tests 2 3
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 6.880 0.465
Total Cost $0.620 $0.047
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $0.250 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $1.500 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 166,418 119,076
Output Tokens 21,456 11,118
Reasoning Tokens 7,174 0
Response Time (avg) 5.68s 1.85s
Response Time (max) 22.74s 12.97s
Response Time (total) 124.87s 40.74s
Parameters ~1T total (~100B active) ~150B total (~10B active)
Availability Closed Closed

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#232 Claude Sonnet 5.5

low
Cost
$0.020
Time
15.3s
Tokens
2,077 tok

#234 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite

minimal
Cost
$0.001
Time
3.7s
Tokens
635 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 5.5 3.2 9.7 0.0% 0 5.81s 10,608 5,903 0
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 831ms 8,126 666 0

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