Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite vs Grok 4.6
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite (Google DeepMind) and Grok 4.6 (xAI) compared on benchmarks, pricing, context window, and use-case rankings.
- Grok 4.6 leads on overall intelligence (ECI 156 vs 145).
- Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is cheaper on input tokens — $0.30 vs $2.00 per 1M.
- Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite has a larger context window (1M vs 500K tokens).
- Grok 4.6 ranks higher for coding (92th vs 43th percentile).
| Attribute | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Intelligence (ECI) | 145 | 156 |
| Coding | 43 | 92 |
| Math | 10 | 92 |
| Reasoning & Knowledge | 20 | 73 |
| Agentic & Tools | — | 85 |
| Specifications | ||
| Developer | Google DeepMind | xAI |
| Family | Gemini | Grok |
| Released | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Availability | API access | API access |
| Context window | 1M | 500K |
| Price — $/M input | $0.30 | $2.00 |
| Price — $/M output | $2.50 | $6.00 |
| Inputs | text, image, video, file, audio | text, image, file |
| Outputs | text | text |
| Benchmarks | ||
| AIME 2024/2025 | 71% | 99% |
| ARC-AGI | 54% | 88% |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 10% | 67% |
| GPQA Diamond | 83% | 94% |
| Humanity's Last Exam | 19% | 43% |
| SciCode | 41% | 56% |
| WebDev Arena | 1449 | 1629 |
| WeirdML | 39% | 67% |
| APEX | — | 41% |
| SimpleBench | — | 76% |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 49% |
Use-case scores are 0–100 percentile composites across each area’s benchmarks, ranked against every model from the past year. Highlighted cells lead each row. Open a model for the full picture.
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite better than Grok 4.6?
On Epoch AI's Capabilities Index, Grok 4.6 scores higher (156) than Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite (145). The right pick depends on your task — compare their coding, math, and reasoning scores in the table above.
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or Grok 4.6?
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is cheaper on input tokens at $0.30 per million, versus $2.00 (representative OpenRouter pricing).
Which has a larger context window, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or Grok 4.6?
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite supports up to 1M tokens, compared with 500K for the other.
Which is better for coding, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or Grok 4.6?
Across coding benchmarks like SWE-bench Verified and Terminal-Bench, Grok 4.6 ranks higher — 92th vs 43th percentile among the models tracked on Model Beat.
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Benchmarks & model data from Epoch AI (CC BY); pricing & specs from OpenRouter. ECI = Epoch Capabilities Index.