Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 1, 2026
In this head-to-head showdown, Gemini 3 Flash delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,495 vs 1,440), while Gemini 3 Flash leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (75.8%), while Gemini 3 Flash is more budget-friendly at $0.6/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.
9 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost
Fast Google frontier-adjacent model. Near-top official SWE-bench at a fraction of Opus price.
Currently comparing Gemini 3 Flash vs Qwen3 235B. Alternative family tiers available.
Δ 55 Arena Elo pts
190 tok/s
$0.6 / 1M output
Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.
Comparing top Western standard models with China's leading frontier rival across 6 skill dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.
Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
| Benchmark | Gemini 3 Flash | Qwen3 235B | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | +55 | ||
| Coding Elo | — | — | |
| LiveBench | +3.3% | ||
| SWE-bench | +16.4% | ||
| GPQA Diamond | +1.6% | ||
| Time to first token | +225 ms | ||
| Output speed | 190 tok/s | 74 tok/s | +116 tok/s |
| Input price | $0.15/1M | $0.22/1M | +$0.07/1M |
| Output price | $0.6/1M | $0.88/1M | +$0.28/1M |
| Context window | +869k |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
Gemini 3 Flash is estimated to save $6.65/month ($80/year).
Higher SWE-bench (75.8%).
Lower output list price ($0.6/1M).
Lower TTFT (95 ms).
Larger window (1M).
Gemini 3 Flash is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | Gemini 3 Flash | Higher SWE-bench (75.8%). |
| High-volume chat | Gemini 3 Flash | Lower output list price ($0.6/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | Gemini 3 Flash | Lower TTFT (95 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Gemini 3 Flash | Larger window (1M). |
| Screenshots / vision | Gemini 3 Flash | Gemini 3 Flash is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
March 2026 speed SKU. Still a useful cheap-coding compare even after 3.6/3.7 Flash.
Sep 2025 open-weight mixture-of-experts. Self-host path. Don’t confuse it with Qwen 3 Max.
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