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Best Google Models for Roleplay

Match · Updated July 2026

The best Google model for roleplay is Gemini 3.5 Flash — 50.2 intelligence, 1.0M context and no provider-level moderation. Gemini 3.6 Flash (50.1) and Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (46.5) round out the top three.

50.2Intelligence
$1.50Input /M
1.0MContext

The best AI models for roleplay and character chat, ranked by intelligence among models that aren't provider-moderated and have the context (32K+) to stay in character over long sessions. There is no roleplay benchmark; this uses capability plus the two properties the roleplay community actually selects on — long context and unfiltered serving.

  1. 1google logo
    gemini-3.5-flash
    ReasoningToolsJSON+250.2 intel · $1.50/M · 1.0M ctx
    50.2
    Intelligence
  2. 2google logo
    gemini-3.6-flash
    ReasoningToolsJSON+250.1 intel · $1.50/M · 1.0M ctx
    50.1
    Intelligence
  3. 3google logo
    gemini-3.1-pro-preview
    ReasoningToolsJSON+246.5 intel · $2.00/M · 1.0M ctx
    46.5
    Intelligence
  4. 4google logo
    gemini-3.5-flash-lite
    ReasoningToolsJSON+236.5 intel · $0.300/M · 1.0M ctx
    36.5
    Intelligence
  5. 5google logo
    gemini-2.5-pro
    ReasoningToolsJSON+225.8 intel · $1.25/M · 1.0M ctx
    25.8
    Intelligence
  6. 6google logo
    gemini-3.1-flash-lite
    ReasoningToolsJSON+225.0 intel · $0.250/M · 1.0M ctx
    25.0
    Intelligence
  7. 7google logo
    gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview
    ReasoningToolsJSON+225.0 intel · $0.250/M · 1.0M ctx
    25.0
    Intelligence
  8. 8google logo
    gemini-2.5-flash
    ReasoningToolsJSON+214.1 intel · $0.300/M · 1.0M ctx
    14.1
    Intelligence
  9. 9google logo
    gemini-2.5-flash-lite
    ReasoningToolsJSON+26.9 intel · $0.100/M · 1.0M ctx
    6.9
    Intelligence

Frequently asked

What is the best Google model for roleplay?

The best Google model for roleplay is Gemini 3.5 Flash — 50.2 intelligence, 1.0M context and no provider-level moderation. Gemini 3.6 Flash (50.1) and Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (46.5) round out the top three.

What's a good alternative to Gemini 3.5 Flash?

Gemini 3.6 Flash (50.1) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (46.5). See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.

How many Google models are there?

modelgrep tracks 30 Google models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by Gemini 3.5 Flash. 9 of them qualify for this ranking.

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