Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is an AI model released by Google on Tuesday, Jul 21 2026, the same day as Gemini 3.6 Flash. Benchmark results (shown below) cover BullshitBench v2, SWE-Bench Pro, Terminal-Bench 2.1, BU Bench, OSWorld-Verified, GDPval-AA v2, and 1 more.
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2Given a confidently-worded but nonsensical prompt, does the AI spot that it makes no sense and push back — instead of playing along and inventing an answer? The score is how often it clearly called out the nonsense. Higher is better.
65%
#13 of 67Best: Claude Opus 4.8 · 95%
Agentic coding
SWE-Bench ProCan the AI fix real bugs in real software? It's handed actual problems from open-source projects and has to write code that genuinely solves them. Higher is better.
54.2%
#13 of 18Best: Claude Fable 5 · 80.3%
Agentic terminal coding
Terminal-Bench 2.1Can the AI work in a command-line terminal — running commands and finishing technical setup tasks the way a developer would? Higher is better.
54%
#21 of 21Best: GPT-5.6 Sol · 88.8%
Browser agent
BU BenchCan the AI drive a real web browser to finish tasks — clicking, filling forms, and navigating sites the way a person would? Run by Browser Use on their BU Bench task set. Higher is better.
49%
#6 of 7Best: Claude Opus 4.8 · 74%
Agentic computer use
OSWorld-VerifiedCan the AI actually operate a computer — clicking, typing, and using real apps — to finish tasks on its own? Higher is better.
74%
#12 of 16Best: Qwen3.8-Max · 86.1%
Knowledge work
GDPval-AA v2economically valuable knowledge work (v2, re-based Elo)
1140
#10 of 11Best: Claude Opus 5 · 1861
Community preference (code)
Arena Elo (Code)Like the text arena, but people vote on which AI writes better code. The votes become a chess-style Elo rating on arena.ai. Higher is better.
1447
#23 of 43Best: Kimi K3 · 1679
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite — frequently asked questions
- When was Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite released?
- Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite was released by Google on Tuesday, Jul 21 2026.
- Who made Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite?
- Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite was built by Google. Builds the Gemini family of models through Google DeepMind. Integrates AI across Google products.
- What benchmark scores did Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite get?
- Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite reports 7 tracked benchmark scores — BullshitBench v2: 65%; SWE-Bench Pro: 54.2%; Terminal-Bench 2.1: 54%; BU Bench: 49%; OSWorld-Verified: 74%; GDPval-AA v2: 1140; Arena Elo (Code): 1447. Scores are the figures published at release by Google.
- Is Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite open source?
- No. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is a proprietary model. The weights are not published — it is available only through the provider's own API, apps, or partner platforms.
- What came before and after Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite?
- Google's previous tracked release was Gemini 3.6 Flash on Jul 21 2026. It was followed by Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber on Jul 21 2026.
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