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#205

Gemini 3 Flash Preview

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

Summary

Gemini 3 Flash Preview scores 6.4 on AI BENCHY and ranks #205. It has 10.0 reliability, a 62.3% pass rate, $0.155 total cost, and 6.05s average response time.

What makes Gemini 3 Flash Preview unique: It stands out most in Domain specific, where it ranks #1, while Combined is its weakest area at #13. It is notably fast compared with similar models.

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

6.4

Consistency

8.9

Reliability

10.0

Total Cost (Current Price)

$0.155

Total Output Tokens

12,432

Total Input Tokens

233,893

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: 10

Attempt pass rate: 62.3%

Flaky tests

3

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

Response Time (avg)

6.05s

Response Time (max): 57.84s

Response Time (total): 102.89s

Wrong answer: 9 No answer: 1

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#205 Gemini 3 Flash Preview

none
Cost
$0.003
Time
5.6s
Tokens
981 tok

Run history

Tested on Score Reliability Tests Correct Total Cost Compare
2026-10-01 02:12 Re-test 6.4 10.0 $0.155 Current run
2026-07-16 22:49 New test added 6.8 10.0 $0.085 Compare
2026-06-04 13:56 New test added 7.4 10.0 $0.025 Compare
2026-05-22 00:23 Suite changed 7.7 10.0 $0.023 Compare
2026-04-11 01:44 First recorded run 8.1 N/A $0.021 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 8.3 10.0
Coding 5.5 10.0
Combined 3.8 1.6
Data parsing and extraction 10.0 10.0
Domain specific 7.7 10.0
General Intelligence 10.0 10.0
Instructions following 6.4 5.8
Puzzle Solving 7.7 10.0
Tool Calling 10.0 10.0
Trivia 3.0 10.0

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