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Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite vs StepFun: Step 3.5 Flash

Summary

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite vs Step 3.5 Flash benchmark comparison: Step 3.5 Flash leads on average score with 6.6 vs 6.1. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite has the lower benchmark cost at $0.013 vs $0.070. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is faster at 1.06s vs 72.53s, with pass rates of 52.4% vs 54.0%.

Recommended model: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite - Its score stays close to the best score here (6.1 vs 6.6), while costing about 5.4x less than Step 3.5 Flash.

Last updated at: 2026-06-18

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 6.6
Rank #96 #80
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.6 8.9
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 52.4% 54.0%
Flaky tests 4 1
Total Runs 63 60
Cost per result 0.144 0.198
Total Cost $0.013 $0.070
Input Price $0.250 / 1M $0.090 / 1M
Output Price $1.500 / 1M $0.300 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 36,710 34,431
Output Tokens 2,484 91,587
Reasoning Tokens 0 195,973
Response Time (avg) 1.06s 72.53s
Response Time (max) 2.97s 453.94s
Response Time (total) 22.35s 1015.47s

Generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#96 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite

none
Cost
$0.001
Time
4.5s
Tokens
727 tok

#80 Step 3.5 Flash

medium
Cost
$0.008
Time
277.1s
Tokens
23,695 tok

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Category Breakdown

Anti-AI Tricks Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 7.5 8.4 66.7% 1 1.07s 506 639 0
Step 3.5 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 40.57s 694 20,391 24,176
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
Combined Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 3.0 10.0 0.0% 0 2.73s 12,870 357 0
Step 3.5 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 29.57s 13,638 1,176 12,984
Data parsing and extraction Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 843ms 7,267 279 0
Step 3.5 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 15.01s 7,368 600 13,886
Domain specific Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 2.9 7.2 11.1% 1 762ms 647 15 0
Step 3.5 Flash 5.3 7.2 44.4% 1 170.45s 673 45,350 90,436
General Intelligence Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 4.0 10.0 0.0% 0 992ms 486 63 0
Step 3.5 Flash 5.5 10.0 0.0% 0 22.39s 509 240 3,506
Instructions following Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 859ms 619 72 0
Step 3.5 Flash 8.3 10.0 50.0% 0 4.78s 705 2,364 3,521
Puzzle Solving Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 6.3 4.8 66.7% 2 720ms 570 150 0
Step 3.5 Flash 5.3 10.0 33.3% 0 7.22s 711 5,630 10,861
Tool Calling Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 2.97s 5,457 234 0
Step 3.5 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 11.91s 7,701 275 3,802
Trivia Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 3.0 10.0 0.0% 0 733ms 160 9 0
Step 3.5 Flash 3.0 10.0 0.0% 0 108.45s 221 2,354 10,372

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