- Score
- 6.6 (+0.24 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.121 · 34.2% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 4.40s · 8.2% faster
Google
Release: 2026-07-21
Tested on: 2026-10-01 02:23
google/gemini-3.5-flash-lite::low
~150B total (~10B active)MoEClosedEstimated
Summary
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite scores 6.3 on AI BENCHY and ranks #254. It has 10.0 reliability, a 66.7% pass rate, $0.183 total cost, and 4.79s average response time.
What makes Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite unique: It stands out most in General Intelligence, where it ranks #1, while Coding is its weakest area at #16. It is notably fast compared with similar models.
Recommended alternatives
We recommend choosing one of these models instead:
- Score
- 6.2 (-0.15 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.090 · 51.2% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 3.60s · 24.8% faster
Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- 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.
6.3
Consistency
7.9
10.0
$0.183
Total Output Tokens
39,912
Total Input Tokens
275,779
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.
Flaky tests
6
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.
#254 Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
low- Cost
- $0.007
- Time
- 7.5s
- Tokens
- 2,669 tok
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 02:23 Re-test | 6.3 | 10.0 | $0.183 | Current run | |
| 2026-08-02 09:20 Re-test | 6.5 | 10.0 | $0.135 | Compare | |
| 2026-07-21 16:29 Initial run | 6.7 | 10.0 | $0.145 | 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 |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 5.0 | 10.0 | |
| Anti-AI Tricks | 9.0 | 8.3 | |
| Coding | 4.3 | 10.0 | |
| Combined | 3.8 | 1.6 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Domain specific | 5.9 | 7.2 | |
| General Intelligence | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Instructions following | 9.8 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 7.6 | 7.2 | |
| Tool Calling | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 4.7 | 1.6 |