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Gemini 3.6 Flash (high) vs GPT-6 Astra (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 $4.458. Gemini 3.6 Flash (high) is faster at 18.93s vs 20.16s, with pass rates of 98.6% vs 97.1%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#1
Total Output Tokens
192,320
Response Time (avg)
18.93s
Total Cost
$0.900
Rank
#7
Total Output Tokens
55,595
Response Time (avg)
20.16s
Total Cost
$4.458
Recommended model Gemini 3.6 Flash (high)

It has the best score here (9.9), while costing about 5.0x less than GPT-6 Astra (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.6 Flash Gemini 3.6 Flash high Release: 2026-07-21 GPT-6 Astra GPT-6 Astra high Release: 2026-09-04
Score 9.9 9.9
Rank #1 #7
Reliability 10.0 9.9
Consistency 9.6 9.6
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 98.6% 97.1%
Flaky tests 1 1
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 6.872 20.263
Total Cost $0.900 $4.458
Input Price $0.750 / 1M $10.000 / 1M
Output Price $3.750 / 1M $50.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.075 / 1M $1.000 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.042 / 1M $12.500 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 238,080 167,805
Output Tokens 4,211 5,651
Reasoning Tokens 188,109 49,944
Response Time (avg) 18.93s 20.16s
Response Time (max) 104.15s 254.93s
Response Time (total) 435.48s 463.68s
Parameters ~500B total (~20B active) ~2T total (~150B 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

#7 GPT-6 Astra

high
Cost
$0.457
Time
176.7s
Tokens
9,218 tok

Top Models by Score

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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
GPT-6 Astra 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 5.86s 7,302 392 2,387

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