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Gemini 2.5 Flash vs Step 5 Preview (low)

Step 5 Preview (low) leads on average score with 5.6 vs 5.5. Gemini 2.5 Flash has the lower benchmark cost at $0.017 vs $4.110. Gemini 2.5 Flash is faster at 6.00s vs 138.27s, with pass rates of 37.7% vs 58.0%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-09

Compared models

Rank
#287
Total Output Tokens
1,890
Response Time (avg)
6.00s
Total Cost
$0.017
Rank
#281
Total Output Tokens
1,425,268
Response Time (avg)
138.27s
Total Cost
$4.110
Recommended model Gemini 2.5 Flash

Its score stays close to the best score here (5.5 vs 5.6), while costing about 246.2x less than Step 5 Preview (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 2.5 Flash Gemini 2.5 Flash none Release: 2025-06-17 Step 5 Preview Step 5 Preview low Release: 2026-10-09
Score 5.5 5.6
Rank #287 #281
Reliability 10.0 9.7
Consistency 9.6 7.5
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 37.7% 58.0%
Flaky tests 1 7
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.209 41.095
Total Cost $0.017 $4.110
Input Price $0.300 / 1M $1.000 / 1M
Output Price $2.500 / 1M $2.700 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.030 / 1M $0.050 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.084 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 39,886 261,256
Output Tokens 1,890 1,425,268
Reasoning Tokens 0 0
Response Time (avg) 6.00s 138.27s
Response Time (max) 118.00s 436.56s
Response Time (total) 138.04s 3180.10s
Parameters ~350B total (~20B active) 600B total (27B 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.

#287 Gemini 2.5 Flash

none
Invalid SVG
Cost
$0.164
Time
215.5s
Tokens
65,659 tok

#281 Step 5 Preview

low
Cost
$0.051
Time
125.6s
Tokens
18,795 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
Gemini 2.5 Flash 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 736ms 8,122 483 0
Step 5 Preview 2.7 7.0 11.1% 1 378.21s 7,428 518,232 0

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