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Gemini 3.5 Flash (low) vs Gemini 4 Argon (medium)

Gemini 3.5 Flash (low) leads on average score with 9.0 vs 9.0. Gemini 4 Argon (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.674 vs $0.752. Gemini 4 Argon (medium) is faster at 6.63s vs 7.85s, with pass rates of 85.5% vs 84.1%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-13

Compared models

Rank
#43
Total Output Tokens
42,730
Response Time (avg)
7.85s
Total Cost
$0.752
Rank
#47
Total Output Tokens
24,283
Response Time (avg)
6.63s
Total Cost
$0.674
Recommended model Gemini 4 Argon (medium)

It offers the best overall trade-off: a competitive score (9.0), lower cost than Gemini 3.5 Flash (low), and balanced response time.

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.5 Flash Gemini 3.5 Flash low Release: 2026-05-19 Gemini 4 Argon Gemini 4 Argon medium Release: 2026-10-13
Score 9.0 9.0
Rank #43 #47
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.4 9.6
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 85.5% 84.1%
Flaky tests 2 1
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 3.955 3.545
Total Cost $0.752 $0.674
Input Price $1.500 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $9.000 / 1M $10.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.150 / 1M $0.100 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.084 / 1M $0.188 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 244,533 215,326
Output Tokens 3,450 6,668
Reasoning Tokens 39,280 17,615
Response Time (avg) 7.85s 6.63s
Response Time (max) 53.74s 62.49s
Response Time (total) 180.45s 152.50s
Parameters ~500B total (~20B 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.

#43 Gemini 3.5 Flash

low
Cost
$0.068
Time
39.1s
Tokens
7,588 tok

#47 Gemini 4 Argon

medium
Cost
$0.053
Time
43.0s
Tokens
5,348 tok

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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 7.8 10.0 66.7% 0 6.71s 8,118 458 13,420
Gemini 4 Argon 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 4.86s 8,448 506 4,391

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