head-to-head · model vs model
Gemini 3 Flash Preview vs Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite
Live matchup data for Gemini 3 Flash Preview and Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite: OpenRouter usage, pricing, benchmark scores, and community sentiment, refreshed daily. No verdicts — read the tape.
Gemini 3 Flash Preview tape → · Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite tape →
share of openrouter tokens
as of Aug 20, 2026 · Δ vs ≥7d prior
share of openrouter tokens
as of Aug 20, 2026 · Δ vs ≥7d prior
usage share — openrouter model rankings
Usage crossover
current leader: Gemini 3 Flash Preview
source: OpenRouter model rankings · daily · 90d · ○ 2 lead changes
through Aug 20, 2026
side by side
Spec & pricing
| Spec | Gemini 3 Flash Preview | Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | ||
| Homepage | openrouter.ai | openrouter.ai |
| Context window | 1M tokens | 1M tokens |
| Input price | $0.5/MTok | $0.1/MTok |
| Output price | $3.00/MTok | $0.4/MTok |
| Cache read | $0.05/MTok | $0.01/MTok |
| Price as of | Aug 21, 2026 · openrouter | Aug 21, 2026 · openrouter |
sources: provider pages · OpenRouter · GitHub · package registries
— = not tracked / not applicable
head to head
Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3 Flash Preview | Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| swe-bench-multilingual | 72.7%Feb 13 · mini v2.0.0a0 gemini 3 flash | — | github.com |
best tracked score per benchmark · scores are not directly comparable across benchmarks
sources linked per row
community pulse
Reddit sentiment
| Signal | Gemini 3 Flash Preview | Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite |
|---|---|---|
sentiment feed pending — Reddit pulse lands with the daily crawl | ||
source: Reddit mentions, LLM-classified sentiment · trailing 30d
awaiting first crawl
faq
Frequently asked
- Is Gemini 3 Flash Preview more used than Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite?
- As of Aug 20, 2026, Gemini 3 Flash Preview shows 1% of OpenRouter token volume and Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite shows 0.9% of OpenRouter token volume. The chart above tracks the full daily series with every lead change marked.
- How does Gemini 3 Flash Preview pricing compare to Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite?
- Gemini 3 Flash Preview runs $0.5 per million input tokens and $3.00 per million output tokens (as of Aug 21, 2026). Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite runs $0.1 per million input tokens and $0.4 per million output tokens (as of Aug 21, 2026). Full plan and per-token detail is in the spec table above, each with its source and capture date.
- How do Gemini 3 Flash Preview and Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite score on coding benchmarks?
- The tape holds 1 tracked result for Gemini 3 Flash Preview and 0 for Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite, but none on a shared benchmark yet — scores are listed side by side without a common baseline.
- Where does this comparison data come from?
- OpenRouter public rankings (usage), provider pricing pages (plans and per-token prices), GitHub and package registries (adoption), public benchmark leaderboards, and Reddit (sentiment). Every stored datum keeps its source URL, and the tape refreshes daily. The Token Tape publishes the data without declaring a winner.
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