Gemini 2.5 Flash (Reasoning) vs Step 5 Preview

Gemini 2.5 Flash (Reasoning) vs Step 5 Preview. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGemini 2.5 Flash (Reasoning)Step 5 PreviewDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)13.143.7+233.6% Step 5 Preview is 3.3× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$1,190.26— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)20.54s12.06s−41.3% Step 5 Preview is 41.3% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.30 / $2.50$1.00 / $2.70
Input modalitiesText, Image, Speech, VideoText, Image
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