Model comparison
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite vs Holo3-35B-A3B
Head-to-head evidence from 1 shared benchmark result across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Evidence parity. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and Holo3-35B-A3B share 1 comparable benchmark result. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 20 results are unique to Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite; 0 to Holo3-35B-A3B.
Updated July 21, 2026- Shared results
- 1
- Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite only
- 20
- Holo3-35B-A3B only
- 0
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Treat this as a split decision. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite makes more sense if you need the larger 1M context window or you want the stronger reasoning-first profile; Holo3-35B-A3B is the better fit if agentic is the priority or you would rather avoid the extra latency and token burn of a reasoning model.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 1 shared benchmark result across 1 evidence category; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and Holo3-35B-A3B finish on the same BenchAlign overall score, so this is less about a single winner and more about where the edge shows up. The BenchAlign headline says tie; the benchmark table is where the real choice happens.
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is the reasoning model in the pair, while Holo3-35B-A3B is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 64K for Holo3-35B-A3B.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Δ | Holo3-35B-A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite63.4 | Margin→ 19.2 | Holo3-35B-A3B82.6 |
| Coding | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite54.2 | MarginNo overlap | Holo3-35B-A3BNot measured |
| Reasoning | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite72.2 | MarginNo overlap | Holo3-35B-A3BNot measured |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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OSWorld-Verified
AgenticA 74%B 82.6%Winner: Holo3-35B-A3BΔ 8.6OSWorld-Verified: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite scored 74%; Holo3-35B-A3B scored 82.6%. Holo3-35B-A3B wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Holo3-35B-A3B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite$0.3 input / $2.5 output | Holo3-35B-A3BNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot available | Holo3-35B-A3BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot available | Holo3-35B-A3BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite1M | Holo3-35B-A3B64K | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
AgenticHolo3-35B-A3B wins7 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Holo3-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 54% | — | Not comparable |
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | 74% | 82.6% | Holo3-35B-A3B leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 1140 | — | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 26.8% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 32.0% | — | Not comparable |
| AA BriefcaseSource | 634 | — | Not comparable |
| AA Tau3 BankingSource | 16.5% | — | Not comparable |
Coding4 benchmarks
Reasoning3 benchmarks
Knowledge6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Holo3-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 36.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 83.8% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | 17.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 6.9% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 30.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 33.5% | — | Not comparable |
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Holo3-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 79.0% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or Holo3-35B-A3B?
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and Holo3-35B-A3B are tied on the BenchAlign overall score, so the right pick depends on which category matters most for your use case.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or Holo3-35B-A3B?
Holo3-35B-A3B has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 82.6 versus 63.4. Inside this category, OSWorld-Verified is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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