Model comparison
Gemini 3.6 Flash 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 3.6 Flash and Holo3-35B-A3B share 1 comparable benchmark result. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 18 results are unique to Gemini 3.6 Flash; 0 to Holo3-35B-A3B.
Updated July 21, 2026- Shared results
- 1
- Gemini 3.6 Flash only
- 18
- Holo3-35B-A3B only
- 0
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Treat this as a split decision. Gemini 3.6 Flash makes more sense if agentic is the priority or you need the larger 1M context window; Holo3-35B-A3B is the better fit if 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 3.6 Flash 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 3.6 Flash 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 3.6 Flash 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 3.6 Flash | Δ | Holo3-35B-A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | Gemini 3.6 Flash83.0 | Margin← 0.4 | Holo3-35B-A3B82.6 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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OSWorld-Verified
AgenticA 83%B 82.6%Winner: Gemini 3.6 FlashΔ 0.4OSWorld-Verified: Gemini 3.6 Flash scored 83%; Holo3-35B-A3B scored 82.6%. Gemini 3.6 Flash wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Holo3-35B-A3B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Gemini 3.6 Flash$1.5 input / $7.5 output | Holo3-35B-A3BNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Gemini 3.6 FlashNot available | Holo3-35B-A3BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Gemini 3.6 FlashNot available | Holo3-35B-A3BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Gemini 3.6 Flash1M | Holo3-35B-A3B64K | Gemini 3.6 Flash lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
AgenticGemini 3.6 Flash wins7 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Holo3-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | 83% | 82.6% | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
| 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 |
Coding3 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Holo3-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 50.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 92.8% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | 38.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 23.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 50.2% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 53.5% | — | Not comparable |
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Holo3-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 83.2% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Gemini 3.6 Flash or Holo3-35B-A3B?
Gemini 3.6 Flash 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 3.6 Flash or Holo3-35B-A3B?
Gemini 3.6 Flash has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 83 versus 82.6. Inside this category, OSWorld-Verified is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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