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Gemini 3.7 Flash (medium) vs GPT-6 Astra (max)

GPT-6 Astra (max) leads on average score with 9.9 vs 9.5. Gemini 3.7 Flash (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.278 vs $5.044. Gemini 3.7 Flash (medium) is faster at 8.16s vs 61.63s, with pass rates of 94.2% vs 95.7%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#18
Total Output Tokens
74,662
Response Time (avg)
8.16s
Total Cost
$0.278
Rank
#5
Total Output Tokens
64,616
Response Time (avg)
61.63s
Total Cost
$5.044
Recommended model Gemini 3.7 Flash (medium)

Its score stays close to the best score here (9.5 vs 9.9), while costing about 18.2x less than GPT-6 Astra (max).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.7 Flash Gemini 3.7 Flash medium Release: 2026-08-14 GPT-6 Astra GPT-6 Astra max Release: 2026-09-04
Score 9.5 9.9
Rank #18 #5
Reliability 10.0 9.6
Consistency 9.7 10.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 94.2% 95.7%
Flaky tests 1 0
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 1.321 22.923
Total Cost $0.278 $5.044
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 202,347 181,223
Output Tokens 6,660 5,707
Reasoning Tokens 68,002 58,909
Response Time (avg) 8.16s 61.63s
Response Time (max) 58.39s 960.01s
Response Time (total) 187.58s 1417.51s
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.

#18 Gemini 3.7 Flash

medium
Cost
$0.014
Time
35.2s
Tokens
7,283 tok

#5 GPT-6 Astra

max
Reached the allocated time limit (600 seconds) without receiving showcase output.
Cost
$0.000
Time
600.0s
Tokens
0 tok

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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 3.7 Flash 8.4 7.4 88.9% 1 8.86s 8,118 450 16,777
GPT-6 Astra 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 14.64s 7,302 395 8,298

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