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Gemini 3 Flash Preview (medium) vs GPT-6 Astra (low)

The average score is effectively tied at 9.6 vs 9.6. Gemini 3 Flash Preview (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.876 vs $2.160. GPT-6 Astra (low) is faster at 7.01s vs 21.57s, with pass rates of 94.2% vs 91.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#15
Total Output Tokens
252,536
Response Time (avg)
21.57s
Total Cost
$0.876
Rank
#14
Total Output Tokens
11,389
Response Time (avg)
7.01s
Total Cost
$2.160
Recommended model Gemini 3 Flash Preview (medium)

It has the best score here (9.6), while costing about 2.5x less than GPT-6 Astra (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3 Flash Preview Gemini 3 Flash Preview medium Release: 2025-12-17 GPT-6 Astra GPT-6 Astra low Release: 2026-09-04
Score 9.6 9.6
Rank #15 #14
Reliability 10.0 9.9
Consistency 9.7 10.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 94.2% 91.3%
Flaky tests 1 0
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 4.169 10.285
Total Cost $0.876 $2.160
Input Price $0.500 / 1M $10.000 / 1M
Output Price $3.000 / 1M $50.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.050 / 1M $1.000 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.084 / 1M $12.500 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 235,726 159,023
Output Tokens 6,669 4,935
Reasoning Tokens 245,867 6,454
Response Time (avg) 21.57s 7.01s
Response Time (max) 117.26s 49.16s
Response Time (total) 496.12s 161.20s
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.

#15 Gemini 3 Flash Preview

medium
Cost
$0.010
Time
18.4s
Tokens
3,351 tok

#14 GPT-6 Astra

low
Invalid SVG
Cost
$0.151
Time
48.9s
Tokens
3,094 tok

Top Models by Score

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Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

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 Flash Preview 8.6 7.6 88.9% 1 84.40s 8,122 462 161,084
GPT-6 Astra 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 3.97s 7,302 388 976

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