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Gemini 3.6 Flash vs. Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

Compare published benchmark results from matching versions and cohorts, API pricing, and technical specifications. Any documented test setup differences remain visible.

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Specifications and cost

General specifications and standard API pricing

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Specifications and API pricing for Gemini 3.6 Flash and Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
AttributeGemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.1 Pro Preview
ProviderGoogleGoogle
ReleasedJul 21, 2026Feb 19, 2026
AvailabilityActivePreview
Model typeProprietaryProprietary
ParametersNot publishedNot published
ArchitectureNot publishedNot published
Context window1,048,576 tokens1,048,576 tokens
Knowledge cutoffNot publishedNot published
Technical sourcesModelModel
API pricing per 1M tokens
API input$0.75$2 ≤200K / $4 >200K
API output$3.75$12 ≤200K / $18 >200K
Cache read$0.07$0.2 ≤200K / $0.4 >200K
Cache write (5 min.)Not listedNot listed
Cache write (1 hr.)Not listedNot listed
Price verified08/16/2026Source07/30/2026Source
Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.1 Pro Preview
API inputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Gemini 3.6 Flash$0.75Lower price
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview$2
API outputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Gemini 3.6 Flash$3.75Lower price
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview$12
Cache readUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Gemini 3.6 Flash$0.075Lower price
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview$0.2

Performance

Shared benchmarks

Only published results with the same benchmark version, task, metric, and comparison cohort are paired. Different reasoning levels, agents, harnesses, or output limits appear directly in the table.

153 shared result series
Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Arena Text, Style ControlOverall. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
Gemini 3.6 Flash1,484.488 arena points
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview1,486.245 arena pointsHigher measured value
Code MigrationOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.6 Flash30.928 %Winner
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview17.313 %
CorpFin v2Overall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.6 Flash63.326 %
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview64.491 %Winner
CyberBenchOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.6 Flash48.514 %Winner
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview36.441 %
EMBOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.6 Flash65.411 %Winner
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview52.616 %
Finance Agent (v2)Overall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.6 Flash56.296 %Winner
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview42.982 %
GPQA DiamondOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.6 Flash93.43 %
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview95.45 %Winner
Harvey's Legal Agent BenchmarkOverall · Task fully resolved. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.6 Flash3.333 %Winner
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview0 %
Legal Research BenchOverall · All-pass. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.6 Flash25 %Winner
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview20.673 %
LegalBenchOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.6 Flash86.705 %
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview87.398 %Winner
LiveCodeBench v6Overall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.6 Flash88.08 %
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview88.48 %Winner
MedCodeOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.6 Flash53.153 %
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview59.062 %Winner
Benchmark scores for Gemini 3.6 Flash and Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Benchmark and taskGemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.1 Pro PreviewComparabilitySource
Arena Text, Style ControlOverall
1,484.488 arena points
95% confidence interval: ±5.891The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,486.245 arena pointsHigher measured value
95% confidence interval: ±3.337The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:overallTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Snapshot: gemini-3.1-pro-preview, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 13,693 anonymous pairwise votes.Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Style-controlled Arena rating from 94,989 anonymous pairwise votes.
ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16
Code MigrationOverall
30.928 %Winner
17.313 %
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-code-migration:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-13Import ID: vals-code-migration-2026-08-16-107652dc6bfcRetrieved 2026-08-16
CorpFin v2Overall
63.326 %
64.491 %Winner
2accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-corp-fin-v2:2:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGemini 3.6 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: vals-corp_fin_v2-2026-08-16-45bbf84f57abRetrieved 2026-08-16
CyberBenchOverall
48.514 %Winner
36.441 %
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-cyberbench:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-03Import ID: vals-cyber-2026-08-16-702acaee9aa9Retrieved 2026-08-16
EMBOverall
65.411 %Winner
52.616 %
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-emb:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-13Import ID: vals-emb-2026-08-16-68d5d1d47a97Retrieved 2026-08-16
Finance Agent (v2)Overall
56.296 %Winner
42.982 %
2accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-finance-agent-v2:2:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-14Import ID: vals-fabv2-2026-08-16-8853da43085dRetrieved 2026-08-16
GPQA DiamondOverall
93.43 %
Small gaps are not automatically meaningful because the benchmark is saturated and noisy.
95.45 %Winner
Small gaps are not automatically meaningful because the benchmark is saturated and noisy.
DiamondaccuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-gpqa-diamond-2026-08-01No documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGemini 3.6 Flash: Attempts: pass@1
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Attempts: pass@1
Shared Vals evaluation of the largely saturated benchmark.
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-01Import ID: curated-vals-ai-2026-08-02-010c39c8884b / curated-vals-ai-2026-08-02-68d4a57f8c33Retrieved 2026-08-02
Harvey's Legal Agent BenchmarkOverall · Task fully resolved
3.333 %Winner
0 %
1task resolution rateHigher is betterCohort: vals-legal-agent-benchmark:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-14Import ID: vals-hlab-2026-08-16-bae90566df2fRetrieved 2026-08-16
Legal Research BenchOverall · All-pass
25 %Winner
20.673 %
1all-pass rateHigher is betterCohort: vals-legal-research:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-14Import ID: vals-legal_research-2026-08-16-af296c00ecaaRetrieved 2026-08-16
LegalBenchOverall
86.705 %
87.398 %Winner
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-legal-bench:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGemini 3.6 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: vals-legal_bench-2026-08-16-d5b3b1b2b5c8Retrieved 2026-08-16
LiveCodeBench v6Overall
88.08 %
88.48 %Winner
v6pass@1Higher is betterCohort: vals-livecodebench-v6-2026-08-01No documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGemini 3.6 Flash: Attempts: pass@1
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Attempts: pass@1
More than 1,000 bounded Python tasks.
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-01Import ID: curated-vals-ai-2026-08-02-00358c773f04 / curated-vals-ai-2026-08-02-2d72934b5be7Retrieved 2026-08-02
MedCodeOverall
53.153 %
59.062 %Winner
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-medcode:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGemini 3.6 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: vals-medcode-2026-08-16-524f7f474eacRetrieved 2026-08-16
MedScribeOverall
79.661 %Winner
76.114 %
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-medscribe:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: vals-medscribe-2026-08-16-c385354a7e62Retrieved 2026-08-16
MMLU-ProOverall
89.276 %
90.987 %Winner
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-mmlu-pro:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGemini 3.6 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: vals-mmlu_pro-2026-08-16-e14d5bb3a34cRetrieved 2026-08-16
MMMU-ProOverall
88.382 %Winner
88.208 %
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-mmmu:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-09Import ID: vals-mmmu-2026-08-16-37c9a8c7e21fRetrieved 2026-08-16
MortgageTaxOverall
67.608 %
69.396 %Winner
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-mortgage-tax:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGemini 3.6 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: vals-mortgage_tax-2026-08-16-e78c985dbb1cRetrieved 2026-08-16
ProgramBenchOverall
0 %Tie
0 %Tie
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-programbench:1:overallNo documented setup differenceTieGemini 3.6 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-13Import ID: vals-programbench-2026-08-16-08d9727662ddRetrieved 2026-08-16
Public Benefits Bench v1.1Overall
56.563 %Winner
53.789 %
1.1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-snap:1.1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: vals-public-benefits-bench-2026-08-16-7ce68123c502Retrieved 2026-08-16
SAGEOverall
48.686 %Winner
48.677 %
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-sage:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: vals-sage-2026-08-16-a416dd25affbRetrieved 2026-08-16
SWE-bench VerifiedOverall
79.6 %Winner
78.8 %
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-swebench:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: vals-swebench-2026-08-16-c133071b8167Retrieved 2026-08-16
TaxEval v2Overall
74.857 %Winner
72.882 %
2accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-tax-eval-v2:2:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: vals-tax_eval_v2-2026-08-16-5bbd495dac53Retrieved 2026-08-16
Terminal-Bench 2.1Overall
73.783 %Winner
70.787 %
2.1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-terminal-bench-2-1:2.1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-13Import ID: vals-terminal-bench-2-1-2026-08-16-b3f38c18bea4Retrieved 2026-08-16
Vals IndexOverall
55.354 %Winner
41.903 %
2weighted index scoreHigher is betterCohort: vals-vals-index:2:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-14Import ID: vals-vals_index-2026-08-16-ab641d89d6edRetrieved 2026-08-16
Vals Multimodal IndexOverall
65.077 %Winner
56.068 %
1.2weighted index scoreHigher is betterCohort: vals-vals-multimodal-index:1.2:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-11Import ID: vals-vals_multimodal_index-2026-08-16-9f3ebb221408Retrieved 2026-08-16
Vibe Code Bench v1.1Overall
64.005 %Winner
32.034 %
1.1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-vibe-code-bench:1.1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: Harness: OpenHands
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Harness: OpenHands
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-13Import ID: vals-vibe-code-2026-08-16-a73c9770bcc4Retrieved 2026-08-16
Arena Text, Style ControlBusiness, management and finance
1,485.032 arena pointsHigher measured value
95% confidence interval: ±12.069The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,476.932 arena points
95% confidence interval: ±5.678The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_business_and_management_and_financial_operationsTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Snapshot: gemini-3.1-pro-preview, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,650 anonymous pairwise votes.Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Style-controlled Arena rating from 18,759 anonymous pairwise votes.
ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16
Code MigrationCLIReasoning: high
19.332 %Winner
10.833 %
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-code-migration:1:cliNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-09Import ID: vals-code-migration-2026-08-11-3a2d5ce718a3Retrieved 2026-08-11
CorpFin v2Exact PagesReasoning: high
61.072 %Winner
60.839 %
2accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-corp-fin-v2:2:exact_pagesNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-06Import ID: vals-corp_fin_v2-2026-08-11-d9e58d191cd9Retrieved 2026-08-11
CyberBenchPatch
84.746 %Higher measured value
69.492 %
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-cyberbench:1:patchTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-03Import ID: vals-cyber-2026-08-11-1f20498a3dc1Retrieved 2026-08-11
EMBCompsReasoning: high
70.019 %Winner
44.505 %
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-emb:1:compsNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-06Import ID: vals-emb-2026-08-11-e3c855e236e4Retrieved 2026-08-11
Finance Agent (v2)AdjustmentsReasoning: high
53.608 %Winner
38.361 %
2accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-finance-agent-v2:2:adjustmentsNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-06Import ID: vals-fabv2-2026-08-11-3e5c93a1857cRetrieved 2026-08-11
GPQA DiamondOverall
93.434 %
95.454 %Winner
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-gpqa:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGemini 3.6 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: vals-gpqa-2026-08-16-7f8363eaa2dbRetrieved 2026-08-16
Legal Research BenchAdministrative / Regulatory · All-passReasoning: high
31.818 %Winner
24.242 %
1all-pass rateHigher is betterCohort: vals-legal-research:1:administrative_regulatoryNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-06Import ID: vals-legal_research-2026-08-11-326cf7aaca58Retrieved 2026-08-11
LegalBenchConclusion TasksReasoning: high
91.081 %Winner
89.257 %
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-legal-bench:1:conclusion_tasksNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-09Import ID: vals-legal_bench-2026-08-11-836e5e44618eRetrieved 2026-08-11
LiveCodeBench v6Overall
88.08 %
88.485 %Winner
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-lcb:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGemini 3.6 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-13Import ID: vals-lcb-2026-08-16-17b9c147080dRetrieved 2026-08-16
MMLU-ProBiologyReasoning: high
94.7 %
95.258 %Higher measured value
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-mmlu-pro:1:biologyTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,535 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-09Import ID: vals-mmlu_pro-2026-08-11-b8e53828d746Retrieved 2026-08-11
MortgageTaxNumerical ExtractionReasoning: high
76.789 %Winner
76.391 %
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-mortgage-tax:1:numerical_extractionNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-09Import ID: vals-mortgage_tax-2026-08-11-5ea6eef3e482Retrieved 2026-08-11
ProgramBenchAlmost ResolvedReasoning: high
2.5 %Winner
1 %
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-programbench:1:almostNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-09Import ID: vals-programbench-2026-08-11-b6f8959fbdfeRetrieved 2026-08-11
SAGEAutomataReasoning: high
34.92 %Winner
32.143 %
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-sage:1:automataNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 30,000 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 30,000 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-09Import ID: vals-sage-2026-08-11-f1f79f6d8af3Retrieved 2026-08-11
SWE-bench Verified<15 min fixReasoning: high
87.113 %
88.66 %Winner
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-swebench:1:<15 min fixNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-08Import ID: vals-swebench-2026-08-11-a6212cd857d8Retrieved 2026-08-11
TaxEval v2CorrectnessReasoning: high
63.532 %Higher measured value
60.749 %
2accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-tax-eval-v2:2:correctnessTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,535 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-09Import ID: vals-tax_eval_v2-2026-08-11-d05a40bf446fRetrieved 2026-08-11
Terminal-Bench 2.1EasyReasoning: high
100 %Winner
91.667 %
2.1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-terminal-bench-2-1:2.1:easyNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-06Import ID: vals-terminal-bench-2-1-2026-08-11-8f0ebd72a609Retrieved 2026-08-11
Vals IndexCorpFin v2Reasoning: high
63.52 %
65.734 %Winner
1.2benchmark scoreHigher is betterCohort: vals-vals-index:1.2:corp_fin_v2No documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-09Import ID: vals-vals_index-2026-08-11-e79d08d59249Retrieved 2026-08-11
Vals Multimodal IndexCorpFin v2Reasoning: high
63.52 %
65.734 %Winner
1.2benchmark scoreHigher is betterCohort: vals-vals-multimodal-index:1.2:corp_fin_v2No documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-09Import ID: vals-vals_multimodal_index-2026-08-11-fa704862df19Retrieved 2026-08-11
Arena Text, Style ControlChinese
1,540.655 arena pointsHigher measured value
95% confidence interval: ±20.919The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,531.944 arena points
95% confidence interval: ±9.483The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:chineseTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Snapshot: gemini-3.1-pro-preview, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 834 anonymous pairwise votes.Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,308 anonymous pairwise votes.
ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16
Code MigrationCOBOLReasoning: high
65.714 %Winner
36.753 %
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-code-migration:1:cobolNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-09Import ID: vals-code-migration-2026-08-11-3a2d5ce718a3Retrieved 2026-08-11
CorpFin v2Max Fitting ContextReasoning: high
65.385 %
66.9 %Winner
2accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-corp-fin-v2:2:max_fitting_contextNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-06Import ID: vals-corp_fin_v2-2026-08-11-d9e58d191cd9Retrieved 2026-08-11
CyberBenchPoC
12.281 %Higher measured value
3.39 %
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-cyberbench:1:pocTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-03Import ID: vals-cyber-2026-08-11-1f20498a3dc1Retrieved 2026-08-11
EMBDataroomReasoning: high
72.965 %
79.17 %Winner
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-emb:1:dataroomNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-06Import ID: vals-emb-2026-08-11-e3c855e236e4Retrieved 2026-08-11
Finance Agent (v2)All-PassReasoning: high
44.634 %Winner
30.879 %
2accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-finance-agent-v2:2:all_passNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-06Import ID: vals-fabv2-2026-08-11-3e5c93a1857cRetrieved 2026-08-11
GPQA DiamondFew-Shot CoTReasoning: high
92.424 %
95.96 %Higher measured value
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-gpqa:1:diamond_few_shot_cotTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,535 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-09Import ID: vals-gpqa-2026-08-11-d3325290a404Retrieved 2026-08-11
Legal Research BenchAdministrative / Regulatory · Weighted partial creditReasoning: high
83.517 %Winner
79.215 %
1weighted partial-credit scoreHigher is betterCohort: vals-legal-research:1:weighted_pass__administrative_regulatoryNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-06Import ID: vals-legal_research-2026-08-11-326cf7aaca58Retrieved 2026-08-11
LegalBenchInterpretation TasksReasoning: high
83.894 %Winner
83.823 %
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-legal-bench:1:interpretation_tasksNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-09Import ID: vals-legal_bench-2026-08-11-836e5e44618eRetrieved 2026-08-11
LiveCodeBench v6EasyReasoning: high
99.068 %Tie
99.068 %Tie
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-lcb:1:easyNo documented setup differenceTieGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-09Import ID: vals-lcb-2026-08-11-0342bcc364e4Retrieved 2026-08-11
MMLU-ProBusinessReasoning: high
92.776 %
93.409 %Higher measured value
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-mmlu-pro:1:businessTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,535 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-09Import ID: vals-mmlu_pro-2026-08-11-b8e53828d746Retrieved 2026-08-11
MortgageTaxSemantic ExtractionReasoning: high
58.426 %
62.401 %Winner
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-mortgage-tax:1:semantic_extractionNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-09Import ID: vals-mortgage_tax-2026-08-11-5ea6eef3e482Retrieved 2026-08-11
ProgramBenchFully ResolvedReasoning: high
0 %Tie
0 %Tie
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-programbench:1:strictNo documented setup differenceTieGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-09Import ID: vals-programbench-2026-08-11-b6f8959fbdfeRetrieved 2026-08-11
SAGECalculusReasoning: high
75.309 %
78.395 %Winner
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-sage:1:calculusNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 30,000 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 30,000 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-09Import ID: vals-sage-2026-08-11-f1f79f6d8af3Retrieved 2026-08-11
SWE-bench Verified>4 hoursReasoning: high
33.333 %Tie
33.333 %Tie
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-swebench:1:>4 hoursNo documented setup differenceTieGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-08Import ID: vals-swebench-2026-08-11-a6212cd857d8Retrieved 2026-08-11
TaxEval v2Stepwise ReasoningReasoning: high
86.182 %Higher measured value
85.016 %
2accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-tax-eval-v2:2:stepwise_reasoningTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,535 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-09Import ID: vals-tax_eval_v2-2026-08-11-d05a40bf446fRetrieved 2026-08-11
Terminal-Bench 2.1HardReasoning: high
64.444 %Winner
60 %
2.1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-terminal-bench-2-1:2.1:hardNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-06Import ID: vals-terminal-bench-2-1-2026-08-11-8f0ebd72a609Retrieved 2026-08-11
Vals IndexFinance Agent v2Reasoning: high
55.302 %Winner
42.968 %
1.2benchmark scoreHigher is betterCohort: vals-vals-index:1.2:finance_agentNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-09Import ID: vals-vals_index-2026-08-11-e79d08d59249Retrieved 2026-08-11
Vals Multimodal IndexFinance Agent v2Reasoning: high
55.302 %Winner
42.968 %
1.2benchmark scoreHigher is betterCohort: vals-vals-multimodal-index:1.2:finance_agentNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Reasoning: high, Temperature: 1, Output limit: 65,536 tokens
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-09Import ID: vals-vals_multimodal_index-2026-08-11-fa704862df19Retrieved 2026-08-11
Arena Text, Style ControlCoding
1,522.164 arena pointsHigher measured value
95% confidence interval: ±9.711The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,521.319 arena points
95% confidence interval: ±5.155The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:codingTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGemini 3.6 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.6-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Snapshot: gemini-3.1-pro-preview, Harness: Arena text, style control
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,171 anonymous pairwise votes.Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: Style-controlled Arena rating from 26,285 anonymous pairwise votes.
ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16

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