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Best Google AI Models in 2026

All Google Gemini and Gemma models ranked by benchmark performance.

Unless noted otherwise, ranking surfaces on this page use BenchLM's provisional leaderboard lane rather than the stricter sourced-only verified leaderboard.

Bottom line: Gemini 3.1 Pro is Google's best — the top non-reasoning model on BenchLM. Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think adds reasoning capability. Flash variants offer strong value.

According to BenchLM.ai, Gemini 3.1 Pro leads this ranking with a score of 93, followed by Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think (86) and Gemini 3 Pro (83). There is a significant gap between the leading models and the rest of the field.

The best open-weight option is Gemma 4 31B (ranked #6 with a score of 66). While proprietary models lead, open-weight options are within striking distance for teams willing to trade a few points of performance for full model control.

This ranking is based on provisional overall weighted scores across BenchLM.ai's scoring formula tracked by BenchLM.ai. For detailed model profiles, click any model name below. To compare two specific models head-to-head, use the "vs #" links.

What changed

Gemini 3.1 Pro leads Google's lineup — best non-reasoning model on the leaderboard.

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think reasoning variant with perfect multimodal and strong math (96).

Gemini 3 Pro solid all-rounder with good multimodal (86).

How to choose

Full Rankings (12 models)

Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google·Proprietary·1M

93

prov. overall

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think
Google·Proprietary·2M

86

prov. overall

Gemini 3 Pro
Google·Proprietary·2M

83

prov. overall

4
Gemini 2.5 Pro
Google·Proprietary·1M

67

prov. overall

5
Gemini 3 Flash
Google·Proprietary·1M

67

prov. overall

6
Gemma 4 31B
Google·Open Weight·256K

66

prov. overall

7
Gemma 4 26B A4B
Google·Open Weight·256K

58

prov. overall

8
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
Google·Proprietary·1M

51

prov. overall

9
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Google·Proprietary·1M

40

prov. overall

10
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Google·Proprietary·2M

37

prov. overall

11
Gemini 1.0 Pro
Google·Proprietary·32K

25

prov. overall

12
Gemma 3 27B
Google·Open Weight·32K

18

prov. overall

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Key Takeaways

The top model is Gemini 3.1 Pro by Google with a provisional score of 93.

The best open-weight model is Gemma 4 31B at position #6.

12 models are included in this ranking.

Score in Context

What these scores mean

Models are ranked by the same overall BenchLM score used across all leaderboards. Comparing within Google's lineup helps identify which model fits your use case and budget.

Known limitations

This page only shows Google models. Cross-provider comparison requires the overall or category-specific leaderboards. Newer models may have limited benchmark coverage initially.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

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