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Gemini 3.5 Flash vs Step 5 Preview (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 6.1 vs 6.1. Gemini 3.5 Flash has the lower benchmark cost at $1.752 vs $4.136. Gemini 3.5 Flash is faster at 14.13s vs 136.10s, with pass rates of 68.1% vs 53.6%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-09

Compared models

Rank
#245
Total Output Tokens
153,595
Response Time (avg)
14.13s
Total Cost
$1.752
Rank
#250
Total Output Tokens
1,434,621
Response Time (avg)
136.10s
Total Cost
$4.136
Recommended model Gemini 3.5 Flash

It has the best score here (6.1), while costing about 2.4x less than Step 5 Preview (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.5 Flash Gemini 3.5 Flash none Release: 2026-05-19 Step 5 Preview Step 5 Preview medium Release: 2026-10-09
Score 6.1 6.1
Rank #245 #250
Reliability 10.0 9.6
Consistency 8.6 8.2
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 68.1% 53.6%
Flaky tests 4 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 12.511 41.354
Total Cost $1.752 $4.136
Input Price $1.500 / 1M $1.000 / 1M
Output Price $9.000 / 1M $2.700 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.150 / 1M $0.050 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.084 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 246,061 261,842
Output Tokens 3,828 1,434,621
Reasoning Tokens 149,767 0
Response Time (avg) 14.13s 136.10s
Response Time (max) 85.26s 438.09s
Response Time (total) 268.55s 3130.27s
Parameters ~500B total (~20B active) 600B total (27B 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.

#245 Gemini 3.5 Flash

none
Cost
$0.225
Time
125.5s
Tokens
25,004 tok

#250 Step 5 Preview

medium
Cost
$0.042
Time
90.3s
Tokens
15,574 tok

Top Models by Score

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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 8.8 7.8 88.9% 1 34.69s 8,122 456 75,471
Step 5 Preview 2.8 7.2 11.1% 1 363.90s 7,428 546,725 0

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