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Gemini 3.6 Flash (low) vs Muse Ember (minimal)

Gemini 3.6 Flash (low) leads on average score with 9.0 vs 8.9. Muse Ember (minimal) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.047 vs $0.363. Muse Ember (minimal) is faster at 5.30s vs 6.82s, with pass rates of 89.9% vs 76.8%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-10

Compared models

Rank
#61
Total Output Tokens
57,068
Response Time (avg)
6.82s
Total Cost
$0.363
Rank
#67
Total Output Tokens
40,577
Response Time (avg)
5.30s
Total Cost
$0.047
Recommended model Muse Ember (minimal)

Its score stays close to the best score here (8.9 vs 9.0), while costing about 7.7x less than Gemini 3.6 Flash (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.6 Flash Gemini 3.6 Flash low Release: 2026-07-21 Muse Ember Muse Ember minimal Release: 2026-11-09
Score 9.0 8.9
Rank #61 #67
Reliability 10.0 9.7
Consistency 8.9 9.6
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 89.9% 76.8%
Flaky tests 3 1
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 3.193 0.276
Total Cost $0.363 $0.047
Input Price $0.750 / 1M $0.100 / 1M
Output Price $3.750 / 1M $0.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.075 / 1M $0.004 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.042 / 1M $0.125 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 197,570 265,844
Output Tokens 6,364 10,584
Reasoning Tokens 50,704 29,993
Response Time (avg) 6.82s 5.30s
Response Time (max) 48.53s 48.15s
Response Time (total) 156.81s 121.82s
Parameters ~500B total (~20B active) ~150B total (~10B 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.

#61 Gemini 3.6 Flash

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

#67 Muse Ember

minimal
Cost
$0.002
Time
4.5s
Tokens
2,690 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
Muse Ember 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 2.66s 7,410 577 6,099

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