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Smartest Google Models

Quick answer · Updated June 2026

The smartest Google model is Gemini 3 Flash Preview, scoring 46.4 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. Gemini 3.5 Flash (43.3) and Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (41.3) round out the top three.

46.4Intelligence
66 t/sSpeed
$0.500Input /M
1.0MContext

The most capable AI models ranked by the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index — a composite of reasoning, knowledge, math and science benchmarks. These are the highest-scoring large language models available today.

  1. 1G
    gemini-3-flash-preview
    ReasoningToolsJSON+2$0.500/M · 66 t/s · 1.2s ttft
    46.4
    Intelligence
  2. 2G
    gemini-3.5-flash
    ReasoningToolsJSON+2$1.50/M · 156 t/s · 1.7s ttft
    43.3
    Intelligence
  3. 3G
    gemini-3.1-pro-preview
    ReasoningToolsJSON+2$2.00/M · 100 t/s · 2.9s ttft
    41.3
    Intelligence
  4. 4G
    gemma-4-31b-it:free
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1Free/M · 55 t/s · 309ms ttft
    39.2
    Intelligence
  5. 5G
    gemma-4-31b-it
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1$0.120/M · 55 t/s · 309ms ttft
    39.2
    Intelligence
  6. 6G
    gemini-2.5-pro
    ReasoningToolsJSON+2$1.25/M · 100 t/s · 1.5s ttft
    34.6
    Intelligence
  7. 7G
    gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview
    ReasoningToolsJSON+2$0.250/M · 96 t/s · 624ms ttft
    33.5
    Intelligence
  8. 8G
    gemma-4-26b-a4b-it:free
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1Free/M · 68 t/s · 356ms ttft
    31.2
    Intelligence
  9. 9G
    gemma-4-26b-a4b-it
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1$0.060/M · 68 t/s · 356ms ttft
    31.2
    Intelligence
  10. 10G
    gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-09-2025
    ReasoningToolsJSON+2$0.100/M · 217 t/s · 385ms ttft
    19.4
    Intelligence
  11. 11G
    gemini-2.5-flash-lite
    ReasoningToolsJSON+2$0.100/M · 118 t/s · 369ms ttft
    17.6
    Intelligence
  12. 12G
    gemma-3-27b-it
    ToolsJSONVision$0.080/M · 49 t/s · 434ms ttft
    10.3
    Intelligence
  13. 13G
    gemma-3-12b-it
    ToolsJSONVision$0.050/M · 37 t/s · 501ms ttft
    8.8
    Intelligence
  14. 14G
    gemma-3-4b-it
    JSONVision$0.050/M · 20 t/s · 566ms ttft
    6.3
    Intelligence

Frequently asked

What is the smartest Google model?

The smartest Google model is Gemini 3 Flash Preview, scoring 46.4 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. Gemini 3.5 Flash (43.3) and Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (41.3) round out the top three.

What's a good alternative to Gemini 3 Flash Preview?

Gemini 3.5 Flash (43.3) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (41.3). See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.

How many Google models are there?

modelgrep tracks 26 Google models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by Gemini 3 Flash Preview. 14 of them qualify for this ranking.

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