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

Gemini 3.8 Flash (high) leads on average score with 9.9 vs 9.8. Gemini 3.6 Flash (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.577 vs $1.927. Gemini 3.6 Flash (medium) is faster at 14.03s vs 40.60s, with pass rates of 95.7% vs 98.6%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-17

Compared models

Rank
#10
Total Output Tokens
116,124
Response Time (avg)
14.03s
Total Cost
$0.577
Rank
#2
Total Output Tokens
446,728
Response Time (avg)
40.60s
Total Cost
$1.927
Recommended model Gemini 3.6 Flash (medium)

Its score stays close to the best score here (9.8 vs 9.9), while costing about 3.3x less than Gemini 3.8 Flash (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.6 Flash Gemini 3.6 Flash medium Release: 2026-07-21 Gemini 3.8 Flash Gemini 3.8 Flash high Release: 2026-09-02
Score 9.8 9.9
Rank #10 #2
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.3 9.6
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 95.7% 98.6%
Flaky tests 2 1
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 4.619 8.756
Total Cost $0.577 $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 188,003 334,568
Output Tokens 2,914 11,394
Reasoning Tokens 113,210 435,334
Response Time (avg) 14.03s 40.60s
Response Time (max) 77.15s 177.08s
Response Time (total) 322.73s 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.

#10 Gemini 3.6 Flash

medium
Cost
$0.095
Time
49.9s
Tokens
12,664 tok

#2 Gemini 3.8 Flash

high
Cost
$0.077
Time
129.1s
Tokens
20,373 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 14.81s 8,124 444 31,421
Gemini 3.8 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 29.30s 8,118 462 50,196

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