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Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (medium) vs Inkling Small (high)

Inkling Small (high) leads on average score with 7.4 vs 7.3. Inkling Small (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.398 vs $0.440. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (medium) is faster at 8.68s vs 29.10s, with pass rates of 76.8% vs 66.7%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#167
Total Output Tokens
129,214
Response Time (avg)
8.68s
Total Cost
$0.440
Rank
#157
Total Output Tokens
298,893
Response Time (avg)
29.10s
Total Cost
$0.398
Recommended model Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (medium)

Its score stays close to the best score here (7.3 vs 7.4), while responding about 3.4x faster than Inkling Small (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite medium Release: 2026-07-21 Inkling Small Inkling Small high Release: 2026-08-01 Free Available
Score 7.3 7.4
Rank #167 #157
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 7.6 9.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 76.8% 66.7%
Flaky tests 7 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 3.140 2.868
Total Cost $0.440 $0.398
Input Price $0.300 / 1M $0.450 / 1M
Output Price $2.500 / 1M $1.200 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.030 / 1M $0.100 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.084 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 388,307 85,669
Output Tokens 10,412 6,092
Reasoning Tokens 118,802 292,801
Response Time (avg) 8.68s 29.10s
Response Time (max) 86.92s 122.60s
Response Time (total) 199.65s 669.40s
Parameters ~150B total (~10B active) 276B total (12B 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.

#167 Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite

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

#157 Thinking Machines: Inkling Small

high
Cost
$0.006
Time
34.7s
Tokens
4,735 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
Inkling Small 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 93.23s 7,374 463 120,474

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