Google's faster Flash 3.5 model hikes token prices 300%
gemini 3.5 flash offers 280 tokens/sec speed but costs 5.5x more and trails in coding.
google deepmind launched gemini 3.5 flash, delivering 280 tokens per second and an intelligence score of 55. however, operating costs surged 5.5x due to price hikes and agent tasks consuming 49 turns on average. despite hallucination improvements, it ranks poorly against competitors in coding benchmarks.