Model comparison
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite vs SWE-1.7
Head-to-head evidence from 2 shared benchmark results across 2 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Evidence parity. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and SWE-1.7 share 2 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 19 results are unique to Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite; 2 to SWE-1.7.
Updated July 21, 2026- Shared results
- 2
- Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite only
- 19
- SWE-1.7 only
- 2
- 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; SWE-1.7 is the better fit if agentic is the priority.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 2 shared benchmark results across 2 evidence categories; 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 SWE-1.7 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 gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 256K for SWE-1.7.
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 | SWE-1.7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite63.4 | Margin→ 18.1 | SWE-1.781.5 |
| Coding | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite54.2 | MarginNo overlap | SWE-1.7Not measured |
| Reasoning | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite72.2 | MarginNo overlap | SWE-1.7Not measured |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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Terminal-Bench 2.0
AgenticA 54%B 81.5%Winner: SWE-1.7Δ 27.5Terminal-Bench 2.0: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite scored 54%; SWE-1.7 scored 81.5%. SWE-1.7 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 | SWE-1.7 | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite$0.3 input / $2.5 output | SWE-1.7Not available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot available | SWE-1.7Not available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot available | SWE-1.7Not available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite1M | SWE-1.7256K | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
AgenticSWE-1.7 wins7 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | SWE-1.7 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 54% | 81.5% | SWE-1.7 leads |
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | 74% | — | Not comparable |
| 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 |
Coding6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | SWE-1.7 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 54.0% | 81.5% | SWE-1.7 leads |
| SWE-bench ProSource | 54.2% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | 49.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 40.9% | — | Not comparable |
| FrontierCode 1.1 MainSource | — | 42.3% | Not comparable |
| SWE MultilingualSource | — | 77.8% | Not comparable |
Reasoning3 benchmarks
Knowledge6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | SWE-1.7 | 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 | SWE-1.7 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 79.0% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or SWE-1.7?
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and SWE-1.7 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 SWE-1.7?
SWE-1.7 has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 81.5 versus 63.4. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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