Model Comparison

Gemini 3 Flash vs MAI-Code-1-FlashWhich is better in 2026?

Gemini 3 Flash shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemini 3 Flash vs MAI-Code-1-Flash — which is better?

Gemini 3 Flash (by Google) and MAI-Code-1-Flash (by Microsoft) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, SWE-Bench Verified), while MAI-Code-1-Flash is better at 1 benchmark (Terminal-Bench 2.0). Gemini 3 Flash shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Choose Gemini 3 Flash if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 4 shared benchmarks

Choose MAI-Code-1-Flash if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2026
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, SWE-Bench Verified), while MAI-Code-1-Flash is better at 1 benchmark (Terminal-Bench 2.0).

Gemini 3 Flash shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 3 Flash specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only Gemini 3 Flash specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Microsoft
MAI-Code-1-Flash
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 3 Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas MAI-Code-1-Flash does not.

Gemini 3 Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 3 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MAI-Code-1-Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Gemini 3 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

MAI-Code-1-Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Flash was released on 2025-12-17, while MAI-Code-1-Flash was released on 2026-06-02.

MAI-Code-1-Flash is 6 months newer than Gemini 3 Flash.

Gemini 3 Flash

Dec 17, 2025

5 months ago

MAI-Code-1-Flash

Jun 2, 2026

1 weeks ago

5mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while MAI-Code-1-Flash's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3 Flash's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without MAI-Code-1-Flash's cutoff date.

Gemini 3 Flash

Jan 2025

MAI-Code-1-Flash

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (90.4% vs 84.6%)
Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (43.5% vs 18.0%)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (78.0% vs 71.6%)
Microsoft
Higher Terminal-Bench 2.0 score (54.8% vs 47.6%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Microsoft
MAI-Code-1-Flash

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Flash vs MAI-Code-1-Flash.

Which is better, Gemini 3 Flash or MAI-Code-1-Flash?

Gemini 3 Flash shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Gemini 3 Flash is made by Google and MAI-Code-1-Flash is made by Microsoft. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 3 Flash compare to MAI-Code-1-Flash in benchmarks?

Gemini 3 Flash scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.7%, Global PIQA: 92.8%, MMMLU: 91.8%, GPQA: 90.4%. MAI-Code-1-Flash scores AIME 2026: 92.5%, GPQA: 84.6%, IFBench: 75.0%, Tau2 Telecom: 71.7%, SWE-Bench Verified: 71.6%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3 Flash and MAI-Code-1-Flash?

Gemini 3 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and MAI-Code-1-Flash supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 3 Flash and MAI-Code-1-Flash?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3 Flash and MAI-Code-1-Flash?

Gemini 3 Flash is developed by Google and MAI-Code-1-Flash is developed by Microsoft.

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