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Gemini 3.6 Flash vs o3

Gemini 3.6 Flash leads in 3 of 8 categories

Arena ELO

o3

Cheaper

Gemini 3.6 Flash

Faster

o3

Detailed Comparison

CategoryGemini 3.6 Flasho3
ProviderGoogle OpenAI
Context Window1M WIN200K
Input Price ($/1M)$0.35 WIN$10
Output Price ($/1M)$1.05 WIN$40
Arena ELON/A 1350 WIN
CodingN/A unknown
ReasoningN/A unknown
Speed (tokens/sec)N/A ~30 t/s WIN
Open SourceNo No

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.6 Flash or o3?

Gemini 3.6 Flash is approximately 97% cheaper than o3 per million tokens.

Which is better for coding, Gemini 3.6 Flash or o3?

Gemini 3.6 Flash scores N/A on coding benchmarks, while o3 scores unknown.

Which has a larger context window?

Gemini 3.6 Flash supports 1M context, while o3 supports 200K.

Is Gemini 3.6 Flash or o3 open source?

Gemini 3.6 Flash is proprietary. o3 is proprietary.

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