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Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (high) vs Gemini 3.5 Flash (low)

The average score is effectively tied at 9.0 vs 9.0. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.624 vs $0.752. Gemini 3.5 Flash (low) is faster at 7.85s vs 11.92s, with pass rates of 84.1% vs 85.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-02

Compared models

Rank
#41
Total Output Tokens
219,926
Response Time (avg)
11.92s
Total Cost
$0.624
Rank
#38
Total Output Tokens
42,730
Response Time (avg)
7.85s
Total Cost
$0.752
Recommended model Gemini 3.5 Flash (low)

It has the best score here (9.0), while responding about 1.5x faster than Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite high Release: 2026-07-21 Gemini 3.5 Flash Gemini 3.5 Flash low Release: 2026-05-19
Score 9.0 9.0
Rank #41 #38
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.3 9.4
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 84.1% 85.5%
Flaky tests 2 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 3.463 3.955
Total Cost $0.624 $0.752
Input Price $0.300 / 1M $1.500 / 1M
Output Price $2.500 / 1M $9.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.030 / 1M $0.150 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.084 / 1M $0.084 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 244,529 244,533
Output Tokens 6,784 3,450
Reasoning Tokens 213,142 39,280
Response Time (avg) 11.92s 7.85s
Response Time (max) 53.09s 53.74s
Response Time (total) 274.14s 180.45s
Parameters ~150B total (~10B active) ~500B total (~20B 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.

#41 Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite

high
Cost
$0.025
Time
36.8s
Tokens
9,964 tok

#38 Gemini 3.5 Flash

low
Cost
$0.068
Time
39.1s
Tokens
7,588 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 3.5 Flash Lite 8.4 7.4 88.9% 1 16.58s 8,130 434 57,369
Gemini 3.5 Flash 7.8 10.0 66.7% 0 6.71s 8,118 458 13,420

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