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Gemini 3.5 Flash (high) vs Particle-1 (minimal)

Particle-1 (minimal) leads on average score with 8.4 vs 8.3. Particle-1 (minimal) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.231 vs $2.737. Gemini 3.5 Flash (high) is faster at 18.59s vs 31.19s, with pass rates of 85.5% vs 73.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-10

Compared models

Rank
#116
Total Output Tokens
246,012
Response Time (avg)
18.59s
Total Cost
$2.737
Rank
#112
Total Output Tokens
433,107
Response Time (avg)
31.19s
Total Cost
$0.231
Recommended model Particle-1 (minimal)

It has the best score here (8.4), while costing about 11.9x less than Gemini 3.5 Flash (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.5 Flash Gemini 3.5 Flash high Release: 2026-05-19 Particle-1 Particle-1 minimal Release: 2026-10-28
Score 8.3 8.4
Rank #116 #112
Reliability 10.0 9.7
Consistency 9.3 8.2
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 85.5% 73.9%
Flaky tests 2 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 14.402 1.643
Total Cost $2.737 $0.231
Input Price $1.500 / 1M $0.050 / 1M
Output Price $9.000 / 1M $0.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.150 / 1M $0.003 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.084 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 348,103 269,321
Output Tokens 11,045 6,889
Reasoning Tokens 234,967 426,218
Response Time (avg) 18.59s 31.19s
Response Time (max) 145.92s 241.96s
Response Time (total) 427.52s 717.45s
Parameters ~500B total (~20B active) ~748B total (~16B 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.

#116 Gemini 3.5 Flash

high
Cost
$0.208
Time
118.2s
Tokens
23,158 tok

#112 Particle-1

minimal
OpenRouter returned no showcase content (finish_reason: length).
Cost
$0.033
Time
248.1s
Tokens
65,729 tok

Top Models by Score

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Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

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
Gemini 3.5 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 22.96s 8,118 456 47,129
Particle-1 8.2 7.2 88.9% 1 48.01s 7,986 376 89,694

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