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#49

Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite

Google Release: 2026-07-21 Tested on: 2026-10-01 09:30 google/gemini-3.5-flash-lite::high
~150B total (~10B active)MoEClosedEstimated
(high) (medium) (low)

Summary

Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite scores 9.0 on AI BENCHY and ranks #49. It has 10.0 reliability, a 84.1% pass rate, $0.624 total cost, and 11.92s average response time.

Model facts

Researched on 2026-08-12

Estimated
Parameters
~150B total (~10B active)
Architecture
MoE
Availability
Closed
License
-

Best estimate from public evidence; the vendor did not disclose every value. Google does not disclose parameter counts.

Parameter source Availability source

Score

9.0

Consistency

9.3

Reliability

10.0

Total Cost (Current Price)

$0.624

Total Output Tokens

219,926

Total Input Tokens

244,529

Input Price

$0.300 / 1M

Output Price

$2.500 / 1M

Cache Read Price

$0.030 / 1M

Cache Write Price

$0.084 / 1M

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Tests Correct

Wrong Tests: 5

Attempt pass rate: 84.1%

Flaky tests

2

Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).

Response Time (avg)

11.92s

Response Time (max): 53.09s

Response Time (total): 274.14s

Wrong answer: 5

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#49 Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite

high
Cost
$0.025
Time
36.8s
Tokens
9,964 tok

Run history

Tested on Score Reliability Tests Correct Total Cost Compare
2026-10-01 09:30 Re-test 9.0 10.0 $0.624 Current run
2026-08-02 09:19 Re-test 8.8 10.0 $0.538 Compare
2026-07-21 16:29 Initial run 8.1 10.0 $0.584 Compare

This run used a different benchmark suite. Keep suite changes in mind when reading historical movement.

Price History

Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.

Date Input Price Output Price Cache Read Price Cache Write Price
2026-08-14 12:51 $0.300 / 1M $2.500 / 1M N/A N/A
2026-10-01 18:33 $0.300 / 1M $2.500 / 1M $0.030 / 1M $0.084 / 1M

Charts

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Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

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Category Breakdown

Category Score Consistency Tests Correct
Agentic 10.0 10.0
Anti-AI Tricks 10.0 10.0
Coding 8.4 7.4
Combined 9.9 10.0
Data parsing and extraction 10.0 10.0
Domain specific 3.6 7.2
General Intelligence 10.0 10.0
Instructions following 9.8 10.0
Puzzle Solving 10.0 10.0
Tool Calling 10.0 10.0
Trivia 3.0 10.0

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