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Gemini 3.7 Flash vs. Gemini 3.5 Flash

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 3.7 Flash and Gemini 3.5 Flash
AttributeGemini 3.7 FlashGemini 3.5 Flash
ProviderGoogleGoogle
ReleasedAug 13, 2026May 19, 2026
AvailabilityActiveActive
Model typeProprietaryProprietary
ParametersNot publishedNot published
ArchitectureNot publishedNot published
Context window1,048,576 tokens1,048,576 tokens
Knowledge cutoffMarch 2026Not published
Technical sourcesModel, Knowledge cutoffModel
API pricing per 1M tokens
API input$0.75$1.5
API output$3.75$9
Cache read$0.07$0.15
Cache write (5 min.)Not listedNot listed
Cache write (1 hr.)Not listedNot listed
Price verified08/16/2026Source07/30/2026Source
Gemini 3.7 FlashGemini 3.5 Flash
API inputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Gemini 3.7 Flash$0.75Lower price
Gemini 3.5 Flash$1.5
API outputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Gemini 3.7 Flash$3.75Lower price
Gemini 3.5 Flash$9
Cache readUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Gemini 3.7 Flash$0.075Lower price
Gemini 3.5 Flash$0.15

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.

8 shared result series
Gemini 3.7 FlashGemini 3.5 Flash
EMBOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.7 Flash71.326 %Winner
Gemini 3.5 Flash63.548 %
Finance Agent (v2)Overall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.7 Flash59.042 %Winner
Gemini 3.5 Flash57.861 %
Harvey's Legal Agent BenchmarkOverall · Task fully resolved. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.7 Flash8.75 %Winner
Gemini 3.5 Flash2.5 %
Legal Research BenchOverall · All-pass. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.7 Flash34.615 %Winner
Gemini 3.5 Flash30.769 %
ProofBenchOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.7 Flash58 %Winner
Gemini 3.5 Flash31 %
Terminal-Bench 2.1Overall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.7 Flash77.528 %Winner
Gemini 3.5 Flash74.157 %
Vals IndexOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.7 Flash59.307 %Winner
Gemini 3.5 Flash53.079 %
Vibe Code Bench v1.1Overall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.7 Flash70.395 %Winner
Gemini 3.5 Flash48.683 %
Benchmark scores for Gemini 3.7 Flash and Gemini 3.5 Flash
Benchmark and taskGemini 3.7 FlashGemini 3.5 FlashComparabilitySource
EMBOverall
71.326 %Winner
63.548 %
1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-emb:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.7 FlashGemini 3.7 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.5 Flash: 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
59.042 %Winner
57.861 %
2accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-finance-agent-v2:2:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.7 FlashGemini 3.7 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.5 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-14Import ID: vals-fabv2-2026-08-16-8853da43085dRetrieved 2026-08-16
Harvey's Legal Agent BenchmarkOverall · Task fully resolved
8.75 %Winner
2.5 %
1task resolution rateHigher is betterCohort: vals-legal-agent-benchmark:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.7 FlashGemini 3.7 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.5 Flash: 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
34.615 %Winner
30.769 %
1all-pass rateHigher is betterCohort: vals-legal-research:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.7 FlashGemini 3.7 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.5 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-14Import ID: vals-legal_research-2026-08-16-af296c00ecaaRetrieved 2026-08-16
ProofBenchOverall
58 %Winner
31 %
1.1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-proof-bench:1.1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.7 FlashGemini 3.7 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.5 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-14Import ID: vals-proof_bench-2026-08-16-14232db24de1Retrieved 2026-08-16
Terminal-Bench 2.1Overall
77.528 %Winner
74.157 %
2.1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-terminal-bench-2-1:2.1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.7 FlashGemini 3.7 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.5 Flash: 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
59.307 %Winner
53.079 %
2weighted index scoreHigher is betterCohort: vals-vals-index:2:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.7 FlashGemini 3.7 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Gemini 3.5 Flash: No further settings disclosed
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-14Import ID: vals-vals_index-2026-08-16-ab641d89d6edRetrieved 2026-08-16
Vibe Code Bench v1.1Overall
70.395 %Winner
48.683 %
1.1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-vibe-code-bench:1.1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Gemini 3.7 FlashGemini 3.7 Flash: Harness: OpenHands
Gemini 3.5 Flash: Harness: OpenHands
Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-13Import ID: vals-vibe-code-2026-08-16-a73c9770bcc4Retrieved 2026-08-16

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