Model comparison
Gemini 3.6 Flash vs Grok Code Fast 1
Head-to-head evidence from 9 shared benchmark results across 3 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Gemini 3.6 Flash unranked (Not scored); Grok Code Fast 1 #180 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Gemini 3.6 Flash and Grok Code Fast 1 share 9 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 10 results are unique to Gemini 3.6 Flash; 3 to Grok Code Fast 1.
Updated July 21, 2026- Shared results
- 9
- Gemini 3.6 Flash only
- 10
- Grok Code Fast 1 only
- 3
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Gemini 3.6 Flash and Grok Code Fast 1 is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 9 shared benchmark results across 3 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 $0.20 input / $1.50 output per 1M tokens for Grok Code Fast 1. Gemini 3.6 Flash has the larger context window at 1M, compared with 256K for Grok Code Fast 1.
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 | Grok Code Fast 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | Gemini 3.6 Flash83.0 | MarginNo overlap | Grok Code Fast 1Not measured |
| Coding | Gemini 3.6 FlashNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Grok Code Fast 170.8 |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok Code Fast 1 | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Gemini 3.6 Flash$1.5 input / $7.5 output | Grok Code Fast 1$0.2 input / $1.5 output | Grok Code Fast 1 has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Gemini 3.6 FlashNot available | Grok Code Fast 1172 tok/s | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Gemini 3.6 FlashNot available | Grok Code Fast 12.81 s | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Gemini 3.6 Flash1M | Grok Code Fast 1256K | Gemini 3.6 Flash lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok Code Fast 1 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | 83% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 1421 | — | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 38.7% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 46.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AA BriefcaseSource | 961 | — | Not comparable |
| AA Tau3 BankingSource | 24.5% | — | Not comparable |
| aaTerminalBench21Source | 77.5% | — | Not comparable |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | — | 75.7% | Not comparable |
Coding4 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok Code Fast 1 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 50.1% | 21.6% | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 92.8% | 72.7% | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
| AA-HLESource | 38.3% | 7.5% | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 23.5% | -36.0% | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 50.2% | 23.8% | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 53.5% | 78.5% | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok Code Fast 1 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 83.2% | — | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok Code Fast 1 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | — | 41.4% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Gemini 3.6 Flash and Grok Code Fast 1 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 Grok Code Fast 1 today?
Gemini 3.6 Flash: $1.50 input / $7.50 output per 1M tokens Grok Code Fast 1: $0.20 input / $1.50 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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