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Claude Sonnet 5 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite

The average score is effectively tied at 5.9 vs 5.9. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite has the lower benchmark cost at $0.069 vs $1.095. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is faster at 3.58s vs 8.60s, with pass rates of 40.6% vs 47.8%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-13

Compared models

Rank
#334
Total Output Tokens
30,777
Response Time (avg)
8.60s
Total Cost
$1.095
Rank
#332
Total Output Tokens
11,961
Response Time (avg)
3.58s
Total Cost
$0.069
Recommended model Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite

It has the best score here (5.9), while costing about 16.0x less than Claude Sonnet 5.

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Sonnet 5 Claude Sonnet 5 none Release: 2026-06-30 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite none Release: 2026-05-08
Score 5.9 5.9
Rank #334 #332
Reliability 10.0 9.9
Consistency 8.4 8.7
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 40.6% 47.8%
Flaky tests 5 4
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 15.642 0.761
Total Cost $1.095 $0.069
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $0.250 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $1.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.200 / 1M $0.025 / 1M
Cache Write Price $2.500 / 1M $0.084 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 393,560 202,069
Output Tokens 30,466 11,961
Reasoning Tokens 311 0
Response Time (avg) 8.60s 3.58s
Response Time (max) 64.73s 43.82s
Response Time (total) 197.73s 82.24s
Parameters ~1T total (~100B active) ~150B total (~10B 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.

#334 Claude Sonnet 5

none
Cost
$0.061
Time
53.7s
Tokens
6,172 tok

#332 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite

none
Cost
$0.001
Time
4.5s
Tokens
727 tok

Top Models by Score

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Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Claude Sonnet 5 4.6 7.9 22.2% 1 3.67s 10,590 1,864 0
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 938ms 8,128 666 0

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