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Gemini 3.8 Flash (medium) vs GPT-5.4 Nano (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 8.0 vs 8.0. GPT-5.4 Nano (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.235 vs $0.769. GPT-5.4 Nano (medium) is faster at 15.95s vs 16.64s, with pass rates of 89.9% vs 66.7%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-17

Compared models

Rank
#111
Total Output Tokens
167,486
Response Time (avg)
16.64s
Total Cost
$0.769
Rank
#110
Total Output Tokens
110,910
Response Time (avg)
15.95s
Total Cost
$0.235
Recommended model Gemini 3.8 Flash (medium)

It has the strongest score in this comparison (8.0) and the best overall balance of cost and response time across 2 models.

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.8 Flash Gemini 3.8 Flash medium Release: 2026-09-02 GPT-5.4 Nano GPT-5.4 Nano medium Release: 2026-03-17
Score 8.0 8.0
Rank #111 #110
Reliability 9.9 10.0
Consistency 9.0 8.6
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 89.9% 66.7%
Flaky tests 3 4
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 4.046 1.432
Total Cost $0.769 $0.235
Input Price $0.750 / 1M $0.200 / 1M
Output Price $3.750 / 1M $1.250 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.075 / 1M $0.020 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.042 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 187,331 237,088
Output Tokens 7,555 8,235
Reasoning Tokens 159,931 102,675
Response Time (avg) 16.64s 15.95s
Response Time (max) 108.60s 94.06s
Response Time (total) 382.64s 366.93s
Parameters ~500B total (~20B active) ~120B total (~5B 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.

#111 Gemini 3.8 Flash

medium
Cost
$0.037
Time
54.6s
Tokens
9,712 tok

#110 GPT-5.4 Nano

medium
Cost
$0.007
Time
24.6s
Tokens
4,943 tok

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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 3.8 Flash 8.0 9.9 66.7% 0 11.69s 8,118 454 19,433
GPT-5.4 Nano 6.1 4.7 66.7% 2 19.12s 7,305 516 20,778

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