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Google: Gemini 3 Flash Preview vs Poolside: Laguna XS 2.1

Summary

Gemini 3 Flash Preview vs Laguna XS 2.1 benchmark comparison: Gemini 3 Flash Preview leads on average score with 7.4 vs 7.0. Laguna XS 2.1 has the lower benchmark cost at $0.036 vs $0.111. Gemini 3 Flash Preview is faster at 5.76s vs 30.08s, with pass rates of 79.4% vs 44.4%.

Recommended model: Gemini 3 Flash Preview - It has the best score here (7.4), while responding about 5.2x faster than Laguna XS 2.1.

Last updated at: 2026-07-02

Metric Gemini 3 Flash Preview Gemini 3 Flash Preview low Release: 2025-12-17 Laguna XS 2.1 Laguna XS 2.1 medium Release: 2026-07-02 Free Available
Score 7.4 7.0
Rank #54 #67
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.2 9.6
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 79.4% 44.4%
Flaky tests 2 1
Total Runs 63 63
Cost per result 0.689 0.392
Total Cost $0.111 $0.036
Input Price $0.500 / 1M $0.060 / 1M
Output Price $3.000 / 1M $0.120 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 36,769 45,324
Output Tokens 2,076 25,761
Reasoning Tokens 28,518 268,677
Response Time (avg) 5.76s 30.08s
Response Time (max) 14.72s 155.23s
Response Time (total) 120.93s 631.77s

Generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#54 Gemini 3 Flash Preview

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

#67 Laguna XS 2.1

medium
Cost
$0.001
Time
30.6s
Tokens
4,678 tok

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Category Breakdown

Anti-AI Tricks Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3 Flash Preview 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 3.48s 500 281 3,082
Laguna XS 2.1 4.8 10.0 25.0% 0 41.96s 774 353 73,090
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
Laguna XS 2.1 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 70.35s 7,995 23,767 83,258
Combined Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3 Flash Preview 3.0 10.0 0.0% 0 3.27s 12,860 326 0
Laguna XS 2.1 9.6 10.0 100.0% 0 13.43s 18,033 507 5,908
Data parsing and extraction Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3 Flash Preview 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 9.40s 7,261 279 3,656
Laguna XS 2.1 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 4.50s 7,734 234 3,129
Domain specific Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3 Flash Preview 5.3 7.2 44.4% 1 8.05s 645 12 6,410
Laguna XS 2.1 2.9 7.2 11.1% 1 65.66s 834 17 91,533
General Intelligence Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3 Flash Preview 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 3.68s 492 120 981
Laguna XS 2.1 5.0 10.0 0.0% 0 4.15s 537 119 1,375
Instructions following Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3 Flash Preview 9.9 10.0 100.0% 0 7.02s 621 71 2,752
Laguna XS 2.1 9.8 10.0 100.0% 0 2.57s 753 82 1,844
Puzzle Solving Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3 Flash Preview 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 5.77s 562 288 3,168
Laguna XS 2.1 5.3 10.0 33.3% 0 3.43s 771 357 3,355
Tool Calling Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3 Flash Preview 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 4.99s 5,550 234 415
Laguna XS 2.1 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 3.01s 7,638 309 748
Trivia Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3 Flash Preview 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 2.75s 156 9 633
Laguna XS 2.1 3.0 10.0 0.0% 0 10.88s 255 16 4,437

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