Rebutting Gemini 3.6 Flash Regression Claims: Benchmark Comparisons Called Flawed
DevToD4 · x · 2026-07-22
Pushing back against recent claims about Gemini 3.6 Flash regressing, developer Maestro Alvarez argued that the benchmark comparisons are 'apples vs oranges'. He noted the original evaluation mixed different effort modes and workloads without showing error bars, and the cost claims were incorrect. He emphasized that selectively pointing out one poor score while ignoring productivity gains is misleading.
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