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Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite (medium) vs Step 5 Preview (high)

Step 5 Preview (high) leads on average score with 7.0 vs 6.9. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.153 vs $4.513. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite (medium) is faster at 6.27s vs 154.41s, with pass rates of 59.4% vs 52.2%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-09

Compared models

Rank
#174
Total Output Tokens
63,967
Response Time (avg)
6.27s
Total Cost
$0.153
Rank
#169
Total Output Tokens
1,581,325
Response Time (avg)
154.41s
Total Cost
$4.513
Recommended model Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite (medium)

Its score stays close to the best score here (6.9 vs 7.0), while costing about 29.5x less than Step 5 Preview (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite medium Release: 2026-05-08 Step 5 Preview Step 5 Preview high Release: 2026-10-09
Score 6.9 7.0
Rank #174 #169
Reliability 10.0 9.5
Consistency 9.2 8.5
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 59.4% 52.2%
Flaky tests 2 4
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 1.177 45.130
Total Cost $0.153 $4.513
Input Price $0.250 / 1M $1.000 / 1M
Output Price $1.500 / 1M $2.700 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.025 / 1M $0.050 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.084 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 228,023 243,381
Output Tokens 10,779 1,581,325
Reasoning Tokens 53,188 0
Response Time (avg) 6.27s 154.41s
Response Time (max) 47.78s 455.72s
Response Time (total) 144.10s 3551.40s
Parameters ~150B total (~10B 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.

#174 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite

medium
Cost
$0.003
Time
5.3s
Tokens
1,754 tok

#169 Step 5 Preview

high
Cost
$0.057
Time
150.1s
Tokens
20,970 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 3.1 Flash Lite 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 3.81s 8,134 459 8,978
Step 5 Preview 2.9 10.0 0.0% 0 421.68s 7,383 576,000 0

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