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Gemini 3.6 Flash (high) vs Gemini 3.8 Flash (high)

The average score is effectively tied at 9.9 vs 9.9. Gemini 3.6 Flash (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.900 vs $1.927. Gemini 3.6 Flash (high) is faster at 18.93s vs 40.60s, with pass rates of 98.6% vs 98.6%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-17

Compared models

Rank
#1
Total Output Tokens
192,320
Response Time (avg)
18.93s
Total Cost
$0.900
Rank
#2
Total Output Tokens
446,728
Response Time (avg)
40.60s
Total Cost
$1.927
Recommended model Gemini 3.6 Flash (high)

It has the best score here (9.9), while costing about 2.1x less than Gemini 3.8 Flash (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.6 Flash Gemini 3.6 Flash high Release: 2026-07-21 Gemini 3.8 Flash Gemini 3.8 Flash high Release: 2026-09-02
Score 9.9 9.9
Rank #1 #2
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.6 9.6
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 98.6% 98.6%
Flaky tests 1 1
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 6.872 8.756
Total Cost $0.900 $1.927
Input Price $0.750 / 1M $0.750 / 1M
Output Price $3.750 / 1M $3.750 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.075 / 1M $0.075 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.042 / 1M $0.042 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 238,080 334,568
Output Tokens 4,211 11,394
Reasoning Tokens 188,109 435,334
Response Time (avg) 18.93s 40.60s
Response Time (max) 104.15s 177.08s
Response Time (total) 435.48s 933.73s
Parameters ~500B total (~20B active) ~500B total (~20B 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.

#1 Gemini 3.6 Flash

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

#2 Gemini 3.8 Flash

high
Cost
$0.077
Time
129.1s
Tokens
20,373 tok

Top Models by Score

Score vs Total Cost

Response Time (avg)

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 3.6 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 26.32s 8,128 480 53,005
Gemini 3.8 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 29.30s 8,118 462 50,196

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