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Gemini 3.5 Flash (medium) vs Particle-1 (max)

The average score is effectively tied at 7.9 vs 7.9. Particle-1 (max) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.361 vs $1.316. Gemini 3.5 Flash (medium) is faster at 11.78s vs 46.27s, with pass rates of 81.2% vs 68.1%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-10

Compared models

Rank
#148
Total Output Tokens
96,655
Response Time (avg)
11.78s
Total Cost
$1.316
Rank
#146
Total Output Tokens
683,473
Response Time (avg)
46.27s
Total Cost
$0.361
Recommended model Particle-1 (max)

It has the best score here (7.9), while costing about 3.6x less than Gemini 3.5 Flash (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.5 Flash Gemini 3.5 Flash medium Release: 2026-05-19 Particle-1 Particle-1 max Release: 2026-10-28
Score 7.9 7.9
Rank #148 #146
Reliability 10.0 9.7
Consistency 9.3 8.5
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 81.2% 68.1%
Flaky tests 2 4
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 7.306 2.772
Total Cost $1.316 $0.361
Input Price $1.500 / 1M $0.050 / 1M
Output Price $9.000 / 1M $0.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.150 / 1M $0.003 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.084 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 296,760 371,281
Output Tokens 4,371 9,043
Reasoning Tokens 92,284 674,430
Response Time (avg) 11.78s 46.27s
Response Time (max) 84.47s 271.00s
Response Time (total) 271.03s 1064.17s
Parameters ~500B total (~20B active) ~748B total (~16B 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.

#148 Gemini 3.5 Flash

medium
Cost
$0.201
Time
112.9s
Tokens
22,371 tok

#146 Particle-1

max
Cost
$0.006
Time
45.4s
Tokens
11,126 tok

Top Models by Score

Score vs Total Cost

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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 7.9 7.5 77.8% 1 12.63s 8,118 461 24,939
Particle-1 6.3 4.2 77.8% 2 79.29s 7,986 221 183,104

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