Gemini 3.6 FlashvsGrok 4.5
Across 8 shared benchmarks, Grok 4.5 leads overall: Gemini 3.6 Flash wins 3, Grok 4.5 wins 5, with 0 ties and an average score difference of -12.07.
Gemini 3.6 Flash
Google Deep Mind · 2026-07-21 · Multimodal model
Grok 4.5
xAI · 2026-07-08 · Coding model
Gemini 3.6 Flash3 wins(38%)(63%)5 winsGrok 4.5
Benchmark scores
Grouped by capability, sorted by largest gap within each. 8 shared benchmarks.
Coding and Software Engineer
Grok 4.5 2/2| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-Bench Pro - Public | 58.7016 / 60Thinking (With Tools) | 64.707 / 60Thinking High (With Tools) | -6 |
| DeepSWE | 4928 / 35Thinking (With Tools) | 5326 / 35Thinking High (With Tools) | -4 |
Math and Reasoning
Even 2/2| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath Tier 4 v2 | 21.9525 / 41Thinking High (No Tools) | 24.3924 / 41Thinking High (No Tools) | -2.44 |
| FrontierMath v2 | 58.9523 / 58Thinking High (No Tools) | 57.1924 / 58Thinking High (No Tools) | +1.75 |
AI Agent - Tool Usage
Grok 4.5 1/1| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 7827 / 49Thinking (With Tools) | 83.3018 / 49Thinking High (With Tools) | -5.30 |
General Evaluation
Gemini 3.6 Flash 1/1| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 94.138 / 271Thinking High (No Tools) | 93.4318 / 271Thinking High (No Tools) | +0.69 |
Productivity Knowledge
Grok 4.5 1/1| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPval-AA v2 | 1,42118 / 25Thinking (No Tools) | 1,52615 / 25Thinking High (With Tools) | -105 |
Writing and Creative Capabilities
Gemini 3.6 Flash 1/1| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 1,60034 / 99Normal (No Tools) | 1,57638 / 99Normal (No Tools) | +23.70 |
Specs
| Field | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Google Deep Mind | xAI |
| Release date | 2026-07-21 | 2026-07-08 |
| Model type | Multimodal model | Coding model |
| Architecture | Dense | Dense |
| Parameters | Not available | Not available |
| Context length | 1M | 500K |
| Max output | 64K | Not available |
API pricing
Prices use DataLearner records when available; missing fields are not inferred.
| Item | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Text input | $1.5 / 1M tokens | $2 / 1M tokens |
| Text output | $7.5 / 1M tokens | $6 / 1M tokens |
| Cache read | $0.15 / 1M tokens | $0.5 / 1M tokens |
Summary
- Gemini 3.6 Flashleads in:General Evaluation (1/1), Writing and Creative Capabilities (1/1)
- Grok 4.5leads in:Coding and Software Engineer (2/2), AI Agent - Tool Usage (1/1), Productivity Knowledge (1/1)
- Tied in:Math and Reasoning
On average across the 8 shared benchmarks, Grok 4.5 scores 12.07 higher.
Largest single-benchmark gap: GDPval-AA v2 — Gemini 3.6 Flash 1,421 vs Grok 4.5 1,526 (-105).
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