Gemini 3 Flash vs Z-1

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

Gemini 3 Flash wins overall with a score of 58 vs 43 (15 point difference).Gemini 3 Flash wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

Gemini 3 Flash

Gemini 3 Flash

67.8

Z-1

49.8

70
MMLU
52
69
GPQA
51
67
SuperGPQA
49
65
OpenBookQA
47

Coding

Gemini 3 Flash

Gemini 3 Flash

62

Z-1

44

62
HumanEval
44

Mathematics

Gemini 3 Flash

Gemini 3 Flash

69

Z-1

51

70
AIME 2023
52
72
AIME 2024
54
71
AIME 2025
53
66
HMMT Feb 2023
48
68
HMMT Feb 2024
50
67
HMMT Feb 2025
49
69
BRUMO 2025
51

Reasoning

Gemini 3 Flash

Gemini 3 Flash

66

Z-1

49

67
SimpleQA
50
65
MuSR
48

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, Gemini 3 Flash or Z-1?

Gemini 3 Flash scores higher overall with 58 vs 43, a difference of 15 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Gemini 3 Flash or Z-1?

Gemini 3 Flash leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 67.8 vs 49.8.

Which is better for coding, Gemini 3 Flash or Z-1?

Gemini 3 Flash leads in coding with an average score of 62 vs 44.

Which is better for math, Gemini 3 Flash or Z-1?

Gemini 3 Flash leads in math with an average score of 69 vs 51.

Which is better for reasoning, Gemini 3 Flash or Z-1?

Gemini 3 Flash leads in reasoning with an average score of 66 vs 49.