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Gemini 3 Flash Preview — low vs medium

medium leads on average score with 9.5 vs 7.4. low has the lower benchmark cost at $0.185 vs $0.763. low is faster at 6.51s vs 19.86s, with pass rates of 75.8% vs 93.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-22

Compared models

Rank
#128
Total Output Tokens
40,776
Response Time (avg)
6.51s
Total Cost
$0.185
Rank
#10
Total Output Tokens
239,608
Response Time (avg)
19.86s
Total Cost
$0.763
Recommended model medium

It has the strongest score in this comparison (9.5) and the best overall balance of cost and response time across all 2 models.

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3 Flash Preview Gemini 3 Flash Preview low Release: 2025-12-17 Gemini 3 Flash Preview Gemini 3 Flash Preview medium Release: 2025-12-17
Score 7.4 9.5
Rank #128 #10
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.2 9.7
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 75.8% 93.9%
Flaky tests 2 1
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 1.152 3.814
Total Cost $0.185 $0.763
Input Price $0.500 / 1M $0.500 / 1M
Output Price $3.000 / 1M $3.000 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 123,687 87,870
Output Tokens 9,572 5,486
Reasoning Tokens 31,204 234,122
Response Time (avg) 6.51s 19.86s
Response Time (max) 17.13s 117.26s
Response Time (total) 143.12s 436.88s
Parameters ~500B total (~20B active) ~500B total (~20B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#128 Gemini 3 Flash Preview

low
Cost
$0.007
Time
12.1s
Tokens
2,289 tok

#10 Gemini 3 Flash Preview

medium
Cost
$0.010
Time
18.4s
Tokens
3,351 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 Flash Preview 5.8 7.2 44.4% 1 6.00s 8,122 456 7,421
Gemini 3 Flash Preview 8.6 7.6 88.9% 1 84.40s 8,122 462 161,084

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