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Gemini 3.5 Flash (medium) vs Step 3.7 Flash (medium)

Gemini 3.5 Flash (medium) leads on average score with 7.9 vs 7.8. Step 3.7 Flash (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.571 vs $1.316. Gemini 3.5 Flash (medium) is faster at 11.78s vs 26.57s, with pass rates of 81.2% vs 68.1%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-02

Compared models

Rank
#101
Total Output Tokens
96,655
Response Time (avg)
11.78s
Total Cost
$1.316
Rank
#106
Total Output Tokens
440,835
Response Time (avg)
26.57s
Total Cost
$0.571
Recommended model Step 3.7 Flash (medium)

Its score stays close to the best score here (7.8 vs 7.9), while costing about 2.3x less than Gemini 3.5 Flash (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.5 Flash Gemini 3.5 Flash medium Release: 2026-05-19 Step 3.7 Flash Step 3.7 Flash medium Release: 2026-05-29
Score 7.9 7.8
Rank #101 #106
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.3 8.7
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 4.392
Total Cost $1.316 $0.571
Input Price $1.500 / 1M $0.200 / 1M
Output Price $9.000 / 1M $1.150 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.150 / 1M $0.040 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.084 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 296,760 319,524
Output Tokens 4,371 440,835
Reasoning Tokens 92,284 0
Response Time (avg) 11.78s 26.57s
Response Time (max) 84.47s 152.83s
Response Time (total) 271.03s 611.09s
Parameters ~500B total (~20B active) 198B total (11B active)
Availability Closed Open source

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.

#101 Gemini 3.5 Flash

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

#106 Step 3.7 Flash

medium
Cost
$0.006
Time
46.2s
Tokens
4,466 tok

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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
Step 3.7 Flash 8.8 7.8 88.9% 1 27.42s 7,437 44,797 0

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