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Gemini 3.6 Flash (low) vs Gemini 4 Argon (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 9.0 vs 9.0. Gemini 3.6 Flash (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.363 vs $0.674. Gemini 4 Argon (medium) is faster at 6.63s vs 6.82s, with pass rates of 89.9% vs 84.1%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-13

Compared models

Rank
#49
Total Output Tokens
57,068
Response Time (avg)
6.82s
Total Cost
$0.363
Rank
#47
Total Output Tokens
24,283
Response Time (avg)
6.63s
Total Cost
$0.674
Recommended model Gemini 3.6 Flash (low)

It has the best score here (9.0), while costing about 1.9x less than Gemini 4 Argon (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.6 Flash Gemini 3.6 Flash low Release: 2026-07-21 Gemini 4 Argon Gemini 4 Argon medium Release: 2026-10-13
Score 9.0 9.0
Rank #49 #47
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.9 9.6
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 89.9% 84.1%
Flaky tests 3 1
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 3.193 3.545
Total Cost $0.363 $0.674
Input Price $0.750 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $3.750 / 1M $10.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.075 / 1M $0.100 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.042 / 1M $0.188 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 197,570 215,326
Output Tokens 6,364 6,668
Reasoning Tokens 50,704 17,615
Response Time (avg) 6.82s 6.63s
Response Time (max) 48.53s 62.49s
Response Time (total) 156.81s 152.50s
Parameters ~500B total (~20B active) ~1.2T 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.

#49 Gemini 3.6 Flash

low
Cost
$0.045
Time
25.0s
Tokens
6,054 tok

#47 Gemini 4 Argon

medium
Cost
$0.053
Time
43.0s
Tokens
5,348 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 7.8 10.0 66.7% 0 6.95s 8,126 466 12,253
Gemini 4 Argon 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 4.86s 8,448 506 4,391

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