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A lab-level profile for Google, covering tracked models, category leaders, open/proprietary mix, speed, value, source coverage, and portfolio depth.
Lab rank
#7
By available Arena average
Models tracked
22
2 open-weight models
Portfolio coverage
32%
Average matched benchmark signals
Fastest model
0.79s
Gemma 4 26b A4B
Lab profile
The lab page now starts with the portfolio read, then drills into category leaders, value rankings, and model-level coverage rather than repeating source panels.
Portfolio read
The portfolio combines 20 proprietary models and 2 open-weight models. Its average available Arena rank is 41.3, with a best category rank of #4. Average profile coverage is 32%, so model-level gaps remain visible in the cards below.
Best Arena model
Gemini 3.1 Pro Grounding
Best category rank #4
Highest coverage
Gemini 3 Flash
78% matched signals
Fastest response
Gemma 4 26b A4B
0.79s first token
Category leaders
Each card shows the highest-ranked model from this lab in a composite benchmark suite, with the global rank and index left intact.
Value
Quality, price, latency, and speed
Gemini 3 Pro
value index
Coding
Code Arena, SWE-bench, and output speed
Gemini 3 Pro
coding index
Agents
Search, document, code, and latency
Gemini 2.5 Flash
agent proxy
Reasoning
Text, document, vision, and mode signals
Gemini 3 Pro
reasoning proxy
Context
Document, search, and text proxy
Gemini 3.1 Pro Grounding
context proxy
Models from this lab with both quality and commercial price matches.
Top 8 of 8
| Rank | Model | Index | Price | Latency | Speed | Quality | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 84value index | $4.50blended / 1M tokens | Not listedtime to first token | Not listedoutput speed | 83quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #5 | 78value index | $3.38blended / 1M tokens | 12.4stime to first token | 200 tok/soutput speed | 80quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #8 | 77value index | $4.50blended / 1M tokens | 22.5stime to first token | 120 tok/soutput speed | 82quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #14 | 73value index | $1.13blended / 1M tokens | 0.92stime to first token | 191 tok/soutput speed | 65quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #34 | 65value index | $0.198blended / 1M tokens | 0.79stime to first token | 65 tok/soutput speed | 51quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #43 | 62value index | $0.563blended / 1M tokens | 5.22stime to first token | 291 tok/soutput speed | 41quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #47 | 60value index | $3.44blended / 1M tokens | Not listedtime to first token | Not listedoutput speed | 44quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #66 | 53value index | $0.850blended / 1M tokens | 11.8stime to first token | 219 tok/soutput speed | 26quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis |
Model portfolio
Every tracked model keeps its best Arena rank, coverage score, commercial metrics, and suite placement visible in one scannable grid.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Grounding
gemini-3.1-pro-grounding
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#4
Search
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
gemini-3.1-pro-preview
Coverage
67%
Best Arena
#6
Text
Value
#8
value index
Coding
#33
coding index
Latency
22.5s
120 tok/s
Gemini 3 Pro
gemini-3-pro
Coverage
56%
Best Arena
#6
Vision
Value
#1
value index
Coding
#7
coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Gemini 3 Pro Grounding
gemini-3-pro-grounding
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#7
Search
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Gemini 3.5 Flash
gemini-3.5-flash
Coverage
56%
Best Arena
#10
Text
Value
#5
value index
Coding
#15
coding index
Latency
12.4s
200 tok/s
Gemini 3 Flash Grounding
gemini-3-flash-grounding
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#10
Search
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Gemini 3 Flash
gemini-3-flash (thinking-minimal)
Coverage
78%
Best Arena
#17
Vision
Value
#14
value index
Coding
#18
coding index
Latency
0.92s
191 tok/s
Gemma 4 31b
gemma-4-31b
Coverage
56%
Best Arena
#23
Vision
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
#54
coding index
Latency
0.99s
35 tok/s
Gemini 2.5 Pro Grounding
gemini-2.5-pro-grounding
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#23
Search
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Gemini 2.5 Pro
gemini-2.5-pro
Coverage
56%
Best Arena
#27
Vision
Value
#47
value index
Coding
#67
coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Gemma 4 26b A4B
gemma-4-26b-a4b
Coverage
67%
Best Arena
#31
Vision
Value
#34
value index
Coding
#60
coding index
Latency
0.79s
65 tok/s
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview
Coverage
67%
Best Arena
#33
Vision
Value
#43
value index
Coding
#68
coding index
Latency
5.22s
291 tok/s
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 09 2025
gemini-2.5-flash-preview-09-2025
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#39
Vision
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Gemini 2.5 Flash
gemini-2.5-flash
Coverage
67%
Best Arena
#47
Vision
Value
#66
value index
Coding
#92
coding index
Latency
11.8s
219 tok/s
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite Preview 06 17 Thinking
gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17-thinking
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#61
Vision
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Gemini 1.5 Pro 002
gemini-1.5-pro-002
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#65
Vision
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite Preview 09 2025 No Thinking
gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025-no-thinking
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#67
Vision
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Gemini 2.0 Flash 001
gemini-2.0-flash-001
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#68
Vision
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Gemma 3 27b It
gemma-3-27b-it
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#73
Vision
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Gemini 1.5 Flash 002
gemini-1.5-flash-002
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#83
Vision
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite Preview 02 05
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#85
Vision
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Gemini 1.5 Pro 001
gemini-1.5-pro-001
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#92
Vision
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed