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Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite vs Step 3.5 Flash (medium)

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite leads on average score with 6.1 vs 6.0. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite has the lower benchmark cost at $0.046 vs $0.108. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is faster at 1.75s vs 174.22s, with pass rates of 50.0% vs 51.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-08-05

Rank
#147
Total Output Tokens
10,723
Response Time (avg)
1.75s
Total Cost
$0.046
Rank
#156
Total Output Tokens
402,554
Response Time (avg)
174.22s
Total Cost
$0.108
Recommended model Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite

It has the best score here (6.1), while costing about 2.3x less than Step 3.5 Flash (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite none Release: 2026-05-08 Step 3.5 Flash Step 3.5 Flash medium Release: 2026-02-01
Score 6.1 6.0
Rank #147 #156
Reliability 10.0 9.2
Consistency 8.6 9.0
Benchmark coverage 22/22 tests · 66/66 attempts 21/22 tests · 63/66 attempts
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 50.0% 51.5%
Flaky tests 4 1
Total Runs 66 63
Cost per result 0.507 0.540
Total Cost $0.046 $0.108
Input Price $0.250 / 1M $0.100 / 1M
Output Price $1.500 / 1M $0.300 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 118,050 65,707
Output Tokens 10,723 108,561
Reasoning Tokens 0 293,993
Response Time (avg) 1.75s 174.22s
Response Time (max) 16.25s 1597.85s
Response Time (total) 38.60s 2613.32s

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#147 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite

none
Cost
$0.001
Time
4.5s
Tokens
727 tok

#156 Step 3.5 Flash

medium
Cost
$0.008
Time
277.1s
Tokens
23,695 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 938ms 8,128 666 0
Step 3.5 Flash 2.4 5.2 0.0% 0 258.38s 2,211 13,207 22,429

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