Model comparison
Gemini 3.6 Flash vs Grok 4.6
Grok 4.6 is the stronger model overall, scoring 56.9 to 54.1 on the Noometry Index. Gemini 3.6 Flash costs 2.0× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Grok 4.6's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 44 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 44 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemini 3.6 Flash scores higher in 5 categories and Grok 4.6 in 5 categories; 9 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Grok 4.6 leads 67.0 to 57.3.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is DeepSWE: 46.7% for Gemini 3.6 Flash and 67.5% for Grok 4.6.
- Gemini 3.6 Flash is cheaper at $0.75 / $3.75 per million input/output tokens, against $2 / $6 for Grok 4.6.
- Gemini 3.6 Flash accepts more context: 1.05M tokens versus 500K.
Side by side
| Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | |
| Noometry Index | 54.1 | 56.9 |
| Released | 2026-07-21 | 2026-08-12 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 1.05M | 500K |
| Max output | 66K | 500K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.75 | $2 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $3.75 | $6 |
| Results tracked | 46 | 49 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok 4.6 leads
Gemini 3.6 Flash: 50.0 (#48), Grok 4.6: 58.5 (#16)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| DeepSWE | 46.7% | 67.5% |
| FrontierCode | 34.4% | 48% |
| LMArena WebDev | 1538 | 1617 |
| SciCode | 52.7% | 56.5% |
| WeirdML | 56.1% | 67.3% |
| LMArena Coding | 1491 | 1465 |
| ALE-Bench | 715.52 | 1,508 |
| CursorBench | — | 41.4% |
| FrontierSWE | — | 25.3% |
Agentic & Tool Use Grok 4.6 leads
Gemini 3.6 Flash: 32.3 (#65), Grok 4.6: 39.4 (#27)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 46.9% | 65.3% |
| GDP.pdf | 14% | 17.2% |
| Vending-Bench 2 | — | 9,047 |
Reasoning Grok 4.6 leads
Gemini 3.6 Flash: 58.8 (#22), Grok 4.6: 61.4 (#20)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| ARC-AGI-2 | 60.4% | 67.1% |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 89% | 80% |
| ARC-AGI-1 | 91.2% | 87.5% |
| CritPt | 10.6% | 19.7% |
| Chess Puzzles | 43% | 40% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1485 | 1447 |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | 30% | 34% |
| DTBench | 95.5% | 97.3% |
| LMCA | 44.9% | 48.5% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 154.25 | 156.44 |
| SimpleBench | — | 75.9% |
| EBR-Bench | — | 30.5% |
Math Grok 4.6 leads
Gemini 3.6 Flash: 57.3 (#40), Grok 4.6: 67.0 (#24)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | 58.9% | 66% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | 22% | 31.7% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 94.2% | 99.2% |
| ProofBench | 36% | 51% |
| LMArena Math | 1505 | 1423 |
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | 70.8% | — |
Knowledge Gemini 3.6 Flash leads
Gemini 3.6 Flash: 67.8 (#8), Grok 4.6: 63.3 (#20)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 94.1% | 94% |
| SimpleQA Verified | 66.2% | 49.3% |
| LMArena Expert | 1488 | 1467 |
Multimodal Grok 4.6 leads
Gemini 3.6 Flash: 38.5 (#64), Grok 4.6: 43.6 (#23)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1298 | 1263 |
| Blueprint-Bench 2 | 31.2% | 33.2% |
| Furniture Assembly | 23.3% | 40% |
| LMArena Document | 1456 | 1452 |
Multilingual Gemini 3.6 Flash leads
Gemini 3.6 Flash: 56.5 (#19), Grok 4.6: 53.0 (#74)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1469 | 1420 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1531 | 1480 |
| LMArena French | 1504 | 1461 |
| LMArena German | 1478 | 1431 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1476 | 1376 |
| LMArena Korean | 1431 | 1397 |
| LMArena Russian | 1487 | 1422 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1475 | 1404 |
Instruction Following Gemini 3.6 Flash leads
Gemini 3.6 Flash: 77.0 (#33), Grok 4.6: 75.4 (#63)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1466 | 1431 |
Long Context Too close to call
Gemini 3.6 Flash: 45.1 (#50), Grok 4.6: 44.5 (#66)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1474 | 1454 |
Writing & Preference Gemini 3.6 Flash leads
Gemini 3.6 Flash: 68.2 (#27), Grok 4.6: 62.3 (#80)
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1479 | 1428 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1465 | 1428 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1481 | 1425 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1604 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 3.6 Flash better than Grok 4.6?
Grok 4.6 is the stronger model overall, scoring 56.9 to 54.1 on the Noometry Index. Gemini 3.6 Flash costs 2.0× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Grok 4.6's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.6 Flash or Grok 4.6?
Gemini 3.6 Flash is cheaper. It lists at $0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million output tokens; Grok 4.6 lists at $2 and $6.
Is Gemini 3.6 Flash or Grok 4.6 better for coding?
Grok 4.6 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 58.5 versus 50.0 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Gemini 3.6 Flash does, with 1.05M tokens against 500K.
How many benchmarks do Gemini 3.6 Flash and Grok 4.6 share?
44 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemini 3.6 Flash has 46 scored results on Noometry and Grok 4.6 has 49.