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AI model rankingsLanguageGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

Google Released July 2026

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#80 smartest of 89 #2 fastest Updated Oct 31, 2026, 01:46 PM UTC

At a glance

How Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite compares with the other 88 ranked language models.

  • Better for simple tasks. Ranked #80 of 89 on the overall intelligence score, ahead of 10% of models.

  • Fast writer. Writes about 298 words per second, faster than 99% of models.

  • Short wait before answering. You wait about 4.7 sec before the answer starts.

  • Cheap to use. $0.85 per million tokens, cheaper than 70% of models.

Model details

Made by
Google
Model family
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
Released
July 2026 · 3 months ago
Input price
$0.30 / 1M tokens
Output price
$2.50 / 1M tokens
Value for money
#43 of 84
Tests with scores
6 of 8

Good for

  • Fast, live repliesWrites about 298 words per second

Not ideal for

  • Complex reasoningScores in the bottom quarter overall
  • Autonomous agentsWeak on multi-step computer tasks

Intelligence

12

overall score

#80 of 89typical 30

Coding

–

coding score

typical –

Speed

397

tokens per second

#2 of 89typical 91

Wait

4.7 sec

before it replies

#17 of 79typical 15s

Price

$0.85

per 1M tokens

#26 of 84typical $2.00

Test results

Scores on individual tests that make up the intelligence score. The faint line marks the best score of any model.

  • Humanity's Last Exam

    Very hard expert questions across many subjects

    19%#76 of 86typical 42%
  • GPQA Diamond

    PhD-level biology, physics and chemistry questions

    84%#29 of 36typical 90%
  • SciCode

    Writing code to solve science research problems

    41%#76 of 86typical 53%
  • Long documents

    Finding and reasoning over facts in very long texts

    76%#71 of 87typical 80%
  • Terminal-Bench

    Doing real tasks on a computer by itself, like an agent

    1%#77 of 89typical 31%
  • Customer support

    Helping bank customers as a support agent using tools

    18%#28 of 34typical 39%

Where it ranks on intelligence

This model next to the models closest to it. Click another bar to open that model.

What would it cost?

Through the API, at the listed price. Chat apps usually charge a monthly plan instead.

  • 1,000 chat replies

    a question and a ~350-word answer, 1,000 times

    $1.55
  • Summarise a 100-page report

    about 50,000 words in, a one-page summary out

    $0.02
  • Write a 2,000-word article

    a short brief in, a long article out

    $0.007

Input, per 1M tokens

$0.30

Output, per 1M tokens

$2.50

How long do answers take?

Median times measured through the API.

Before the answer starts4.7 sec
Writing speed≈ 298 words / sec
A full 500-word answer6.3 sec

1 token is about ¾ of a word. Speeds change with server load, so treat these as typical, not guaranteed.

Similar models

Other companies' models with the closest intelligence score.

  • Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B

    NVIDIAReasoning

    12

    intelligence

    $1.13

    per 1M

    151

    tokens/s

  • Inkling

    Thinking MachinesXhigh

    13

    intelligence

    $1.76

    per 1M

    145

    tokens/s

  • Inkling Small

    Thinking Machines

    13

    intelligence

    $0.53

    per 1M

    188

    tokens/s

  • Nemotron 3.5 Super VL

    NVIDIA

    14

    intelligence

    $0.28

    per 1M

    440

    tokens/s

  • Muse Glimmer

    MetaHigh

    6

    intelligence

    $0.53

    per 1M

    108

    tokens/s

More from Google

  • Gemini 4 Carbon

    GoogleHigh

    59

    intelligence

    $8.00

    per 1M

    88

    tokens/s

  • Gemini 4 Argon

    GoogleHigh

    50

    intelligence

    $8.00

    per 1M

    80

    tokens/s

  • Gemini 3.8 Flash

    GoogleHigh

    31

    intelligence

    $1.50

    per 1M

    123

    tokens/s

Questions people ask

Is Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite a good AI model?
On the overall intelligence score it ranks #80 of 89 (score 12; the typical model scores 30). It stands out for fast, live replies.
How much does Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite cost?
Through the API it costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens. In everyday terms, 1,000 chat replies cost about $1.55. Chat apps that use it usually charge a monthly plan instead.
How fast is Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite?
It writes about 298 words per second, and you wait about 4.7 sec before the answer starts. A full 500-word answer takes roughly 6.3 sec.
What are good alternatives to Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite?
Models with a similar score include Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B by NVIDIA, Inkling by Thinking Machines, Inkling Small by Thinking Machines. The cheapest of these is Nemotron 3.5 Super VL at $0.28 per million tokens.

Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis, an independent benchmarking company. Rankings refresh every few hours.