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Gemini 3.5 Flash (minimal) vs Beam 1.0 501B A23B (max)

The average score is effectively tied at 6.4 vs 6.4. Gemini 3.5 Flash (minimal) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.508 vs $0.799. Gemini 3.5 Flash (minimal) is faster at 4.67s vs 11.10s, with pass rates of 58.0% vs 56.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-17

Compared models

Rank
#240
Total Output Tokens
18,040
Response Time (avg)
4.67s
Total Cost
$0.508
Rank
#234
Total Output Tokens
199,769
Response Time (avg)
11.10s
Total Cost
$0.799
Recommended model Gemini 3.5 Flash (minimal)

It has the best score here (6.4), while costing about 1.6x less than Beam 1.0 501B A23B (max).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.5 Flash Gemini 3.5 Flash minimal Release: 2026-05-19 Beam 1.0 501B A23B Beam 1.0 501B A23B max Release: 2026-10-17
Score 6.4 6.4
Rank #240 #234
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.6 9.4
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 58.0% 56.5%
Flaky tests 1 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 3.903 6.654
Total Cost $0.508 $0.799
Input Price $1.500 / 1M $1.000 / 1M
Output Price $9.000 / 1M $3.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.150 / 1M $0.100 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.084 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 230,004 199,105
Output Tokens 18,040 4,274
Reasoning Tokens 0 195,495
Response Time (avg) 4.67s 11.10s
Response Time (max) 49.23s 54.48s
Response Time (total) 107.45s 255.26s
Parameters ~500B total (~20B active) 501B total (23B 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.

#240 Gemini 3.5 Flash

minimal
Cost
$0.041
Time
20.4s
Tokens
4,608 tok

#234 Beam 1.0 501B A23B

max
Cost
$0.010
Time
21.4s
Tokens
7,699 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 5.6 9.9 33.3% 0 2.75s 8,122 3,456 0
Beam 1.0 501B A23B 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 17.15s 7,800 467 39,895

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