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Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (medium) vs Gemini 3.8 Flash (low)

Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (medium) leads on average score with 7.3 vs 7.2. Gemini 3.8 Flash (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.323 vs $0.440. Gemini 3.8 Flash (low) is faster at 7.54s vs 8.68s, with pass rates of 76.8% vs 81.2%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-17

Compared models

Rank
#164
Total Output Tokens
129,214
Response Time (avg)
8.68s
Total Cost
$0.440
Rank
#168
Total Output Tokens
42,741
Response Time (avg)
7.54s
Total Cost
$0.323
Recommended model Gemini 3.8 Flash (low)

It offers the best overall trade-off: a competitive score (7.2), lower cost than Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (medium), and balanced response time.

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite medium Release: 2026-07-21 Gemini 3.8 Flash Gemini 3.8 Flash low Release: 2026-09-02
Score 7.3 7.2
Rank #164 #168
Reliability 10.0 9.9
Consistency 7.6 8.2
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 76.8% 81.2%
Flaky tests 7 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 3.140 2.014
Total Cost $0.440 $0.323
Input Price $0.300 / 1M $0.750 / 1M
Output Price $2.500 / 1M $3.750 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.030 / 1M $0.075 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.084 / 1M $0.042 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 388,307 215,836
Output Tokens 10,412 9,452
Reasoning Tokens 118,802 33,289
Response Time (avg) 8.68s 7.54s
Response Time (max) 86.92s 67.18s
Response Time (total) 199.65s 173.36s
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.

#164 Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite

medium
Cost
$0.010
Time
17.8s
Tokens
4,000 tok

#168 Gemini 3.8 Flash

low
Cost
$0.030
Time
45.8s
Tokens
8,023 tok

Top Models by Score

Score vs Total Cost

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 7.9 9.9 66.7% 0 9.96s 8,122 471 28,930
Gemini 3.8 Flash 5.4 7.2 44.4% 1 4.31s 8,118 449 5,706

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