Data points: 71
The readout for Gemini 3 Flash and Sonar, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Gemini 3 Flash
Gemini 3 Flash currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 4 to 0.
Evidence depth
71 data points
Includes 5 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 6 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Gemini 3 Flash
The charts below split 11 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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Model compare Gemini 3 Flash vs Sonargemini-3-flash-vs-sonar | Model A Gemini 3 Flash | Model B Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 4 wins | 0 wins |
| Where it leads | Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
Compare benchmark category scores on a 0-100 scale. Select a category to inspect the gap.
Avg. score
Gemini 3 Flash
49.9
Avg. score
Sonar
44.2
Selected category
Math
Sonar leads by 45.3
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
Gemini 3 Flash
winner88.2%
Rank #7/125 · confidence 4
Sonar
68.9%
Rank #105/125 · confidence 4
Gemini 3 Flash
winner81.2%
Rank #70/187 · confidence 4
Sonar
47.1%
Rank #167/187 · confidence 4
Gemini 3 Flash
winner14.1%
Rank #74/186 · confidence 4
Sonar
7.3%
Rank #107/186 · confidence 4
Gemini 3 Flash
winner49.9%
Rank #17/184 · confidence 4
Sonar
22.9%
Rank #165/184 · confidence 4
Gemini 3 Flash
winner79.7%
Rank #23/119 · confidence 4
Sonar
29.5%
Rank #94/119 · confidence 4
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Gemini 3 Flash | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | Gemini 3 Flash | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
10 tests | Gemini 3 Flash speed / latency 155 tok/s / 6071ms input / output No data | Sonar |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Gemini 3 Flash and Sonar: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Gemini 3 Flash | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | Gemini 3 Flash Gemini 3 Flash is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | Sonar Sonar does not clearly lead on the verified metrics here, so check provider-specific pricing before choosing. |
TL;DR: Gemini 3 Flash leads across 71 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
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| No data |
| Model metadata | Gemini 3 Flash exposes 1.0M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Audio input. | Sonar exposes 127.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, Text output, Web search. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Perplexity | |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 127.1K tokens |
| Max output | 65.5K tokens | No data |
| Released | Dec 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| Modalities | Input TextImageFileAudiovideo Output Text | Input TextImage Output Text |
| Features | Text inputImage inputFile inputAudio inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputImage inputText outputWeb search |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Gemini | Other |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | google/gemini-3-flash-preview | perplexity/sonar |
| References | No data | No data |
speed / latency
N/A / N/A
input / output
No data
素墨API8 tests | Gemini 3 Flash speed / latency 120 tok/s / 10661ms input / output No data | Sonar speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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AAAI0 tests | Gemini 3 Flash speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Sonar speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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AI API0 tests | Gemini 3 Flash speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Sonar speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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Dext API0 tests | Gemini 3 Flash speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Sonar speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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Gemini 3 Flash gemini-3-flash-preview speed / latency No data input / output $0/request | Sonar sonar-medium-online speed / latency No data input / output $0/request |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
