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#172

Gemini 3 Flash Preview

Google Release: 2025-12-17 Tested on: 2026-10-01 02:13 google/gemini-3-flash-preview::low
~500B total (~20B active)MoEClosedEstimated
(high) (medium) (low) (none)

Summary

Gemini 3 Flash Preview scores 6.9 on AI BENCHY and ranks #172. It has 10.0 reliability, a 72.5% pass rate, $0.254 total cost, and 8.51s average response time.

What makes Gemini 3 Flash Preview unique: It stands out most in Anti-AI Tricks, where it ranks #1, while Combined is its weakest area at #14.

Model facts

Researched on 2026-08-12

Estimated
Parameters
~500B total (~20B active)
Architecture
MoE
Availability
Closed
License
-

Best estimate from public evidence; the vendor did not disclose every value. Sparse MoE is documented for the family; counts are estimated.

Parameter source Availability source

Score

6.9

Consistency

9.3

Reliability

10.0

Total Cost (Current Price)

$0.254

Total Output Tokens

42,400

Total Input Tokens

251,677

Input Price

$0.500 / 1M

Output Price

$3.000 / 1M

Cache Read Price

$0.050 / 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: 7

Attempt pass rate: 72.5%

Flaky tests

2

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

Response Time (avg)

8.51s

Response Time (max): 52.64s

Response Time (total): 195.76s

Wrong answer: 7

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#172 Gemini 3 Flash Preview

low
Cost
$0.007
Time
12.1s
Tokens
2,289 tok

Run history

Tested on Score Reliability Tests Correct Total Cost Compare
2026-10-01 02:13 Re-test 6.9 10.0 $0.254 Current run
2026-07-16 22:51 New test added 7.4 10.0 $0.177 Compare
2026-06-04 13:59 New test added 8.4 10.0 $0.111 Compare
2026-05-22 00:26 Suite changed 8.6 10.0 $0.106 Compare
2026-04-11 01:44 First recorded run 8.8 N/A $0.091 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 $0.500 / 1M $3.000 / 1M N/A N/A
2026-10-01 18:33 $0.500 / 1M $3.000 / 1M $0.050 / 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 5.0 10.0
Anti-AI Tricks 10.0 10.0
Coding 5.8 7.2
Combined 3.0 10.0
Data parsing and extraction 10.0 10.0
Domain specific 5.3 7.2
General Intelligence 10.0 10.0
Instructions following 9.9 10.0
Puzzle Solving 10.0 10.0
Tool Calling 10.0 10.0
Trivia 10.0 10.0

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