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Gemini 3.5 Flash (low) 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 $0.752. Gemini 3.5 Flash (low) is faster at 7.85s vs 11.01s, with pass rates of 85.5% vs 88.4%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-13

Compared models

Rank
#61
Total Output Tokens
42,730
Response Time (avg)
7.85s
Total Cost
$0.752
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 1.9x less than Gemini 3.5 Flash (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.5 Flash Gemini 3.5 Flash low Release: 2026-05-19 Gemini 4 Carbon Gemini 4 Carbon low Release: 2026-11-12
Score 9.0 9.0
Rank #61 #64
Reliability 10.0 8.9
Consistency 9.4 8.9
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 85.5% 88.4%
Flaky tests 2 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 3.955 2.056
Total Cost $0.752 $0.391
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 244,533 153,838
Output Tokens 3,450 6,041
Reasoning Tokens 39,280 2,242
Response Time (avg) 7.85s 11.01s
Response Time (max) 53.74s 78.43s
Response Time (total) 180.45s 253.17s
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.

#61 Gemini 3.5 Flash

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

#64 Gemini 4 Carbon

low
Invalid SVG
Cost
$0.038
Time
51.9s
Tokens
3,862 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 7.8 10.0 66.7% 0 6.71s 8,118 458 13,420
Gemini 4 Carbon 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 7.82s 8,448 498 1,538

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