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Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (high) vs Gemini 4 Carbon (low)

The average score is effectively tied at 9.0 vs 9.0. Gemini 4 Carbon (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.391 vs $0.624. Gemini 4 Carbon (low) is faster at 11.01s vs 11.92s, with pass rates of 84.1% vs 88.4%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-13

Compared models

Rank
#67
Total Output Tokens
219,926
Response Time (avg)
11.92s
Total Cost
$0.624
Rank
#64
Total Output Tokens
8,283
Response Time (avg)
11.01s
Total Cost
$0.391
Recommended model Gemini 4 Carbon (low)

It has the best score here (9.0), while costing about 1.6x less 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 4 Carbon Gemini 4 Carbon low Release: 2026-11-12
Score 9.0 9.0
Rank #67 #64
Reliability 10.0 8.9
Consistency 9.3 8.9
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 84.1% 88.4%
Flaky tests 2 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 3.463 2.056
Total Cost $0.624 $0.391
Input Price $0.300 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $2.500 / 1M $10.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.030 / 1M $0.100 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.084 / 1M $0.188 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 244,529 153,838
Output Tokens 6,784 6,041
Reasoning Tokens 213,142 2,242
Response Time (avg) 11.92s 11.01s
Response Time (max) 53.09s 78.43s
Response Time (total) 274.14s 253.17s
Parameters ~150B total (~10B active) ~1.2T 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.

#67 Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite

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

#64 Gemini 4 Carbon

low
Invalid SVG
Cost
$0.038
Time
51.9s
Tokens
3,862 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 Lite 8.4 7.4 88.9% 1 16.58s 8,130 434 57,369
Gemini 4 Carbon 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 7.82s 8,448 498 1,538

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