Model comparison
Gemini 3.6 Flash vs Gemma 4 31B
Head-to-head evidence from 15 shared benchmark results across 5 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Gemini 3.6 Flash unranked (Not scored); Gemma 4 31B #43 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Gemini 3.6 Flash and Gemma 4 31B share 15 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 4 results are unique to Gemini 3.6 Flash; 14 to Gemma 4 31B.
Updated July 21, 2026- Shared results
- 15
- Gemini 3.6 Flash only
- 4
- Gemma 4 31B only
- 14
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Gemini 3.6 Flash and Gemma 4 31B is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 15 shared benchmark results across 5 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
Gemini 3.6 Flash is priced at $1.50 input / $7.50 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for Gemma 4 31B. Gemini 3.6 Flash has the larger context window at 1M, compared with 256K for Gemma 4 31B.
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 3.6 Flash | Δ | Gemma 4 31B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | Gemini 3.6 Flash83.0 | MarginNo overlap | Gemma 4 31BNot measured |
| Coding | Gemini 3.6 FlashNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Gemma 4 31B41.6 |
| Knowledge | Gemini 3.6 FlashNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Gemma 4 31B52.9 |
| Multimodal | Gemini 3.6 FlashNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Gemma 4 31B76.9 |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Gemma 4 31B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Gemini 3.6 Flash$1.5 input / $7.5 output | Gemma 4 31B$0 input / $0 output | Gemma 4 31B has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Gemini 3.6 FlashNot available | Gemma 4 31BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Gemini 3.6 FlashNot available | Gemma 4 31BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Gemini 3.6 Flash1M | Gemma 4 31B256K | Gemini 3.6 Flash lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic12 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Gemma 4 31B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | 83% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 1421 | 804 | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 38.7% | 14.4% | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 46.1% | 15.2% | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
| AA BriefcaseSource | 961 | — | Not comparable |
| AA Tau3 BankingSource | 24.5% | 15.1% | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
| aaTerminalBench21Source | 77.5% | — | Not comparable |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | — | 59.9% | Not comparable |
| Gert LabsSource | — | 35.26% | Not comparable |
| AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource | — | 28.3% | Not comparable |
| AA ITBenchSource | — | 37.3% | Not comparable |
| terminalBenchHardSource | — | 36.4% | Not comparable |
Coding5 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge11 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Gemma 4 31B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 50.1% | 29.4% | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 92.8% | 85.7% | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
| AA-HLESource | 38.3% | 22.7% | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 23.5% | -45.4% | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 50.2% | 19.9% | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 53.5% | 81.6% | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
| GPQASource | — | 84.3% | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ProSource | — | 85.2% | Not comparable |
| HLESource | — | 26.5% | Not comparable |
| HLE w/o toolsSource | — | 19.5% | Not comparable |
| AA Openness IndexSource | — | 38.9% | Not comparable |
Multimodal2 benchmarks
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Gemma 4 31B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | — | 75.6% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Gemini 3.6 Flash and Gemma 4 31B on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for Gemini 3.6 Flash and Gemma 4 31B today?
Gemini 3.6 Flash: $1.50 input / $7.50 output per 1M tokens Gemma 4 31B: $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
Self-host vs API cost
Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.
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