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

Gemini 3.6 Flash (medium) leads on average score with 9.8 vs 9.5. Gemini 3.6 Flash (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.577 vs $1.802. Gemini 3.6 Flash (medium) is faster at 14.03s vs 19.03s, with pass rates of 95.7% vs 97.1%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-13

Compared models

Rank
#10
Total Output Tokens
116,124
Response Time (avg)
14.03s
Total Cost
$0.577
Rank
#17
Total Output Tokens
132,073
Response Time (avg)
19.03s
Total Cost
$1.802
Recommended model Gemini 3.6 Flash (medium)

It has the best score here (9.8), while costing about 3.1x less than Gemini 4 Argon (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.6 Flash Gemini 3.6 Flash medium Release: 2026-07-21 Gemini 4 Argon Gemini 4 Argon high Release: 2026-10-13
Score 9.8 9.5
Rank #10 #17
Reliability 10.0 9.9
Consistency 9.3 9.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 95.7% 97.1%
Flaky tests 2 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 4.619 8.578
Total Cost $0.577 $1.802
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 188,003 240,264
Output Tokens 2,914 5,707
Reasoning Tokens 113,210 126,366
Response Time (avg) 14.03s 19.03s
Response Time (max) 77.15s 82.53s
Response Time (total) 322.73s 437.77s
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.

#10 Gemini 3.6 Flash

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

#17 Gemini 4 Argon

high
Cost
$0.173
Time
141.5s
Tokens
17,366 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 14.81s 8,124 444 31,421
Gemini 4 Argon 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 15.81s 8,448 489 20,751

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