VERIFIEDOct 142026
Is Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite state of the art?
No.Best current rank is #32 in Vision.
As of Oct 14, 2026, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite from Google DeepMind. Best current rank is #32 in Vision. Ranked #32 in Vision.
Why
The ruling, in plain English
Last listed at #77 in Reasoning on 2026-07-21.
Receipts
Evidence
| Source | Score | Date | Type | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond gemini-3.5-flash-lite_high · high | 0.8333333333333334 0.8–0.9 | 2026-07-21 | INDEP. | snap_e03cddec1fbb |
| GDP.pdf gemini-3.5-flash-lite_high · high | 0.1 | 2026-07-21 | INDEP. | snap_e03cddec1fbb |
| ARC-AGI gemini-3.5-flash-lite_high · high | 0.535 | 2026-07-21 | INDEP. | snap_e03cddec1fbb |
Reign history
Where it sits in the succession
No closed or open crown interval includes this model.
Honest about the gaps
Where it is not the crown
| Category | This model | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | Not SOTA · #77 | Last listed at #77 in Reasoning on 2026-07-21. |
| Science | Not SOTA · #77 | Last listed at #77 in Science on 2026-07-21. That board does not award a crown. |
| Vision | Not SOTA · #32 | Ranked #32 in Vision. |
| Abstraction (ARC) | Not SOTA · #56 | Last listed at #56 in Abstraction (ARC) on 2026-07-21. That board does not award a crown. |