Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs Muse Wonder
Muse Wonder leads Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite on coding, 71.9 to 49.0 on the Vibe Coding Index, and Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite costs 8.0x less per output token ($2.50 vs $20.00 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 40 benchmarks have a result for both.
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Muse Wonder: which to pick
Pick Muse Wonder for coding: it scores 71.9 on the Vibe Coding Index against 49.0 for Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite.
Pick Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite for output tokens 8.0x cheaper ($2.50 vs $20.00 per million).
- Shared results
- 40
- Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite only
- 45
- Muse Wonder only
- 20
- Like-for-like categories
- 7 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
Muse Wonder
Muse Wonder scores 71.9 against 49.0.
3 benchmarks behind each score
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite has a AA Intelligence Index result, 22.2.
Directional only
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite has a AA Agentic Index result, 14.3.
Directional only
Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
No call
Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite has a GPQA Diamond result, 83.8%.
Directional only
Knowledge
MMLU Pro
No call
Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite has a MMLU Pro result, 85.8%.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only Muse Wonder has a Design Arena: websites result, 1362.
Directional only
General
Vals Index
No call
Only Muse Wonder has a Vals Index result, 64.9%.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
No call
Both take 1.05M tokens.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite $0.0015, Muse Wonder $0.014 per turn.
List prices
Cost per solved task
One SWE-bench Verified task, solved
No call
Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite has the number, $0.41.
Directional only
At a glance
- Coding index
- Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 49.0 from 3 benchmarks, Muse Wonder 71.9 from 3 benchmarks.
- Widest category
- Math, 31.0 points apart on average over 3 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- ProofBench: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 13.0% against Muse Wonder 84.0%, 71.0 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite $2.50 against Muse Wonder $20.00 per million output tokens, 8.0x apart.
- Context window
- Both take 1.05M tokens.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Bars | Muse Wonder | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0 | 8 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 1 | ||
| Agentic work | 0 | 4 | ||
| Reasoning | 0 | 4 | ||
| Math | 0 | 3 | ||
| Knowledge | 0 | 4 | ||
| General | 0 | 16 | ||
| All shared boards | 0 | 40 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index08
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Muse Wonder | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1435 | 1652 | Muse Wonder |
| AA Coding Index | 49.3 | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | 79.0% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI) | 75.0% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| Terminal-Bench 4 (Vals AI) | Not measured | 49.5% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) | 37.2% | 83.1% | Muse Wonder |
| Code migration (Vals AI) | 6.2% | 62.5% | Muse Wonder |
| ProgramBench (Vals AI) | 0.0% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| IOI (Vals AI) | Not measured | 66.9% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals AI) | 50.2% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| SWE-bench Multimodal (Vals AI) | Not measured | 45.6% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Vibe Code Bench 1-100 (Vals AI) | Not measured | 26.6% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| CyberBench (Vals AI) | 59.1% | 80.4% | Muse Wonder |
| SciCode | 41.3% | 60.3% | Muse Wonder |
| WeirdML | 39.0% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| ALE-Bench | 765.3 | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1453 | 1522 | Muse Wonder |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1451 | 1515 | Muse Wonder |
| LMArena WebDev: React | 1408 | 1641 | Muse Wonder |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | Not measured | 1694 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMArena WebDev: from an image | 1448 | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| SciCode | 6.2% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Muse Wonder | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 22.2 | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 144.9 | 161.8 | Muse Wonder |
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index04
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Muse Wonder | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 14.3 | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| Design Arena: spreadsheets | Not measured | 1243 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Finance Agent (Vals AI) | 47.4% | 56.6% | Muse Wonder |
| Tax Agent Bench (Vals AI) | 7.2% | 36.3% | Muse Wonder |
| Legal Research Bench (Vals AI) | 13.9% | 50.5% | Muse Wonder |
| Harvey's Legal Agent Benchmark (Vals AI) | Not measured | 23.8% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Excel Modeling Benchmark (Vals AI) | 43.2% | 67.1% | Muse Wonder |
| BioMysteryBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 67.0% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Terminal-Bench-Science (Vals AI) | Not measured | 22.9% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Vals Science Index | Not measured | 39.1% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| CUA-bench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 7.2% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| APEX-Agents | 29.3% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| Vending-Bench 2 | Not measured | $9,432 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 28 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index04
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Muse Wonder | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 83.8% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| MysteryMechanism (Vals AI) | Not measured | 27.5% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| MMMU Pro (Vals AI) | 83.6% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 83.8% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 18.8% | 50.1% | Muse Wonder |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | 83.3% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| ARC-AGI | 53.5% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 10.3% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| Chess puzzles | 21.0% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| Mystery game puzzles | 19.0% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1441 | 1506 | Muse Wonder |
| LMArena Text: expert | 1434 | 1513 | Muse Wonder |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1440 | 1506 | Muse Wonder |
| LMArena Vision: diagrams | 1284 | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LMArena Vision: homework | 1291 | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 7 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index03
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Muse Wonder | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME | 71.1% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| FrontierMath, tiers 1 to 3 | 26.0% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| FrontierMath, tier 4 | 0.0% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| ProofBench | 13.0% | 84.0% | Muse Wonder |
| LMArena Text: math | 1434 | 1486 | Muse Wonder |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | 1433 | 1514 | Muse Wonder |
| Neither model has a result on the other 7 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index04
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Muse Wonder | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro | 85.8% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LegalBench (Vals AI) | 84.1% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | 60.7% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | 72.6% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| MortgageTax (Vals AI) | 68.7% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| MedCode (Vals AI) | 43.5% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LMArena Text: science | 1451 | 1506 | Muse Wonder |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1438 | 1512 | Muse Wonder |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1431 | 1505 | Muse Wonder |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1423 | 1483 | Muse Wonder |
| FACTS Benchmark Suite | 53.5% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 7 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Muse Wonder | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | Not measured | 1362 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Design Arena: UI components | Not measured | 1379 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | Not measured | 1376 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Design Arena: data viz | Not measured | 1317 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | Not measured | 1427 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | Not measured | 1371 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 3 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index016
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Muse Wonder | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vals Index | Not measured | 64.9% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Public Benefits Bench (Vals AI) | 51.8% | 70.2% | Muse Wonder |
| SAGE (Vals AI) | 47.3% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| MedScribe (Vals AI) | 70.9% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 76.0% | 80.7% | Muse Wonder |
| DTBench | 83.5% | 95.2% | Muse Wonder |
| LMCA | 37.6% | 56.8% | Muse Wonder |
| LMArena Text | 1435 | 1502 | Muse Wonder |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1419 | 1491 | Muse Wonder |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1421 | 1491 | Muse Wonder |
| LMArena Vision | 1269 | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LMArena Text: English | 1438 | 1507 | Muse Wonder |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1427 | 1492 | Muse Wonder |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | 1468 | 1537 | Muse Wonder |
| LMArena Text: German | 1454 | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | 1426 | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LMArena Text: Korean | 1407 | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LMArena Text: French | 1451 | 1523 | Muse Wonder |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | 1441 | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1443 | 1522 | Muse Wonder |
| LMArena Text: Polish | 1437 | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1445 | 1510 | Muse Wonder |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1435 | 1493 | Muse Wonder |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1428 | 1496 | Muse Wonder |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1414 | 1482 | Muse Wonder |
| LMArena Vision: English | 1269 | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LMArena Vision: Chinese | 1311 | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LMArena Vision: reading text | 1280 | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LMArena Vision: humor | 1287 | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LMArena Vision: creative writing | 1260 | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Muse Wonder | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Google Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Meta Muse Wonder |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Meta | |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | July 21, 2026 | October 12, 2026 |
| Context window | 1.05M | 1.05M |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.30 | $4.00 |
| Output $/Mtok | $2.50 | $20.00 |
| Coding index | 49.0 | 71.9 |
| Independent measurements behind it | 3 | 3 |
| Cost per solved task | $0.41 | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite better than Muse Wonder for coding?
Pick Muse Wonder for coding: it scores 71.9 on the Vibe Coding Index against 49.0 for Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite. Pick Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite for output tokens 8.0x cheaper ($2.50 vs $20.00 per million).
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Muse Wonder?
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens; Muse Wonder costs $4.00 and $20.00. Cost per solved task is known for Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite only.
Which has the bigger context window, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or Muse Wonder?
Neither: both take 1.05M tokens.
How many benchmarks is the Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs Muse Wonder comparison based on?
40 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite's coding index rests on 3 independent benchmarks and Muse Wonder's on 3. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.