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Gemini 3.8 Flash (high) vs GPT-6 Astra (xhigh)

The average score is effectively tied at 9.9 vs 9.9. Gemini 3.8 Flash (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $1.927 vs $6.213. GPT-6 Astra (xhigh) is faster at 29.67s vs 40.60s, with pass rates of 98.6% vs 97.1%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#2
Total Output Tokens
446,728
Response Time (avg)
40.60s
Total Cost
$1.927
Rank
#8
Total Output Tokens
90,095
Response Time (avg)
29.67s
Total Cost
$6.213
Recommended model Gemini 3.8 Flash (high)

It has the best score here (9.9), while costing about 3.2x less than GPT-6 Astra (xhigh).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.8 Flash Gemini 3.8 Flash high Release: 2026-09-02 GPT-6 Astra GPT-6 Astra xhigh Release: 2026-09-04
Score 9.9 9.9
Rank #2 #8
Reliability 10.0 9.9
Consistency 9.6 9.6
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 98.6% 97.1%
Flaky tests 1 1
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 8.756 28.237
Total Cost $1.927 $6.213
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 334,568 170,731
Output Tokens 11,394 5,865
Reasoning Tokens 435,334 84,230
Response Time (avg) 40.60s 29.67s
Response Time (max) 177.08s 381.11s
Response Time (total) 933.73s 682.42s
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.

#2 Gemini 3.8 Flash

high
Cost
$0.077
Time
129.1s
Tokens
20,373 tok

#8 GPT-6 Astra

xhigh
Cost
$0.694
Time
257.5s
Tokens
13,964 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 3.8 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 29.30s 8,118 462 50,196
GPT-6 Astra 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 8.27s 7,302 396 4,031

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