#2 Gemini 3.5 Flash
high- Cost
- $0.208
- Time
- 118.2s
- Tokens
- 23,158 tok
Google
Release: 2026-05-19
Tested on: 2026-07-16 23:05
google/gemini-3.5-flash::high
~500B total (~20B active)MoEClosedEstimated
Summary
Gemini 3.5 Flash scores 9.5 on AI BENCHY and ranks #2. It has 10.0 reliability, a 93.9% pass rate, $1.976 total cost, and 15.07s average response time.
What makes Gemini 3.5 Flash unique: It is one of the highest-ranked models overall.
Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- Parameters
- ~500B total (~20B active)
- Architecture
- MoE
- Availability
- Closed
- License
- -
Best estimate from public evidence; the vendor did not disclose every value. Google does not disclose parameter counts.
9.5
Consistency
9.3
10.0
$1.976
Total Output Tokens
201,677
Total Input Tokens
107,137
Input Price
$1.500 / 1M
Output Price
$9.000 / 1M
Flaky tests
2
Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 02:48 Re-test | 9.4 | 10.0 | $2.011 | Compare | |
| 2026-07-16 23:05 New test added | 9.5 | 10.0 | $1.976 | Current run | |
| 2026-06-04 14:03 New test added | 9.6 | 10.0 | $1.115 | Compare | |
| 2026-05-22 00:30 Re-test | 9.6 | 10.0 | $0.994 | Compare | |
| 2026-05-19 23:35 Initial run | 9.6 | 10.0 | $0.773 | Compare |
This run used a different benchmark suite. Keep suite changes in mind when reading historical movement.
Run comparison
| Run | Benchmark coverage | Score | Consistency | Reliability | Tests Correct | Flaky tests | Total Output Tokens | Total Input Tokens | Total Cost | Response Time (avg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 23:05 · New test added | 66/66 attempts | 9.5 | 9.3 | 10.0 | 20/22 | 2 | 201,677 | 107,137 | $1.976 | 15.07s |
| 2026-08-14 02:48 · Re-test | 66/66 attempts | 9.4 | 9.3 | 10.0 | 19/22 | 2 | 205,482 | 107,146 | $2.011 | 15.46s |
| Difference | — | +0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +1 | 0 | -3805 | -9 | -$0.035 | -396ms |
These two runs used different benchmark suites, so the deltas reflect both model changes and suite changes.
Price History
Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.
| Date | Input Price | Output Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 15:40 | $1.500 / 1M | $9.000 / 1M |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-AI Tricks | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Coding | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Combined | 8.2 | 6.9 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Domain specific | 7.6 | 7.2 | |
| General Intelligence | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Instructions following | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Tool Calling | 9.8 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 10.0 | 10.0 |