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Gemini 4 Carbon (low) vs Particle-1 (low)

Particle-1 (low) leads on average score with 9.1 vs 9.0. Particle-1 (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.134 vs $0.391. Gemini 4 Carbon (low) is faster at 11.01s vs 18.93s, with pass rates of 88.4% vs 72.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-13

Compared models

Rank
#64
Total Output Tokens
8,283
Response Time (avg)
11.01s
Total Cost
$0.391
Rank
#59
Total Output Tokens
241,020
Response Time (avg)
18.93s
Total Cost
$0.134
Recommended model Particle-1 (low)

It has the best score here (9.1), while costing about 2.9x less than Gemini 4 Carbon (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 4 Carbon Gemini 4 Carbon low Release: 2026-11-12 Particle-1 Particle-1 low Release: 2026-10-28
Score 9.0 9.1
Rank #64 #59
Reliability 8.9 9.8
Consistency 8.9 9.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 88.4% 72.5%
Flaky tests 3 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 2.056 0.836
Total Cost $0.391 $0.134
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $0.050 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $0.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.100 / 1M $0.003 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.188 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 153,838 264,977
Output Tokens 6,041 6,605
Reasoning Tokens 2,242 234,415
Response Time (avg) 11.01s 18.93s
Response Time (max) 78.43s 173.97s
Response Time (total) 253.17s 435.48s
Parameters ~1.2T total (~20B active) ~748B total (~16B 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.

#64 Gemini 4 Carbon

low
Invalid SVG
Cost
$0.038
Time
51.9s
Tokens
3,862 tok

#59 Particle-1

low
Cost
$0.006
Time
42.6s
Tokens
10,625 tok

Top Models by Score

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Total Output Tokens

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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 4 Carbon 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 7.82s 8,448 498 1,538
Particle-1 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 21.73s 7,986 315 34,150

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