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Gemini 3.6 Flash — high vs medium

high leads on average score with 10.0 vs 9.9. medium has the lower benchmark cost at $0.830 vs $1.305. medium is faster at 11.65s vs 16.05s, with pass rates of 100.0% vs 98.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-08-07

Rank
#1
Total Output Tokens
159,702
Response Time (avg)
16.05s
Total Cost
$1.305
Rank
#2
Total Output Tokens
97,774
Response Time (avg)
11.65s
Total Cost
$0.830
Recommended model medium

Its score stays close to the best score here (9.9 vs 10.0), while costing about 1.6x less than Gemini 3.6 Flash (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.6 Flash Gemini 3.6 Flash high Release: 2026-07-21 Gemini 3.6 Flash Gemini 3.6 Flash medium Release: 2026-07-21
Score 10.0 9.9
Rank #1 #2
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 10.0 9.6
Benchmark coverage 22/22 tests · 66/66 attempts 22/22 tests · 66/66 attempts
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 100.0% 98.5%
Flaky tests 0 1
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 5.932 3.953
Total Cost $1.305 $0.830
Input Price $1.500 / 1M $1.500 / 1M
Output Price $7.500 / 1M $7.500 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 71,461 64,435
Output Tokens 3,276 1,974
Reasoning Tokens 156,426 95,800
Response Time (avg) 16.05s 11.65s
Response Time (max) 104.15s 77.15s
Response Time (total) 353.06s 256.21s

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#1 Gemini 3.6 Flash

high
Cost
$0.141
Time
113.7s
Tokens
18,776 tok

#2 Gemini 3.6 Flash

medium
Cost
$0.095
Time
49.9s
Tokens
12,664 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 3.6 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 26.32s 8,128 480 53,005
Gemini 3.6 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 14.81s 8,124 444 31,421

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