| Signal | Olmo 3 32B Think | Delta | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 50 | -50 | |
Benchmarks | 54 | -23 | |
Pricing | 100 | +9 | |
Context window size | 69 | -17 | |
Recency | 94 | -6 | |
Output Capacity | 80 | -- | |
| Overall Result | 1 wins | of 6 | 4 wins |
Score History
54.5
current score
Gemini 3.5 Flash
right now
78.5
current score
Allen AI
Olmo 3 32B Think saves you $560.00/month
That's $6720.00/year compared to Gemini 3.5 Flash at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Olmo 3 32B Think | Gemini 3.5 Flash | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55 | 79 | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Rank | #151 | #55 | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Quality Rank | #151 | #55 | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Adoption Rank | #151 | #55 | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Parameters | 32B | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 66K | 1049K | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Pricing | $0.15/$0.50/M | $1.50/$9.00/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 50 | 100 | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Benchmarks | 54 | 77 | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Pricing | 100 | 91 | Olmo 3 32B Think |
| Context window size | 69 | 86 | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Recency | 94 | 100 | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Output Capacity | 80 | 80 | Olmo 3 32B Think |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 55/100 (rank #151), placing it in the top 48% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 79/100 (rank #55), placing it in the top 81% of all 290 models tracked.
Gemini 3.5 Flash has a 24-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Olmo 3 32B Think offers 94% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $9.75/month with Olmo 3 32B Think vs $157.50/month with Gemini 3.5 Flash - a $147.75 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Olmo 3 32B Think also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (1049K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.50/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (79/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Gemini 3.5 Flash clearly outperforms Olmo 3 32B Think with a significant 24-point lead. For most general use cases, Gemini 3.5 Flash is the stronger choice. However, Olmo 3 32B Think may still excel in niche scenarios.
Best for Quality
Olmo 3 32B Think
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Olmo 3 32B Think
94% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Olmo 3 32B Think
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Olmo 3 32B Think
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Olmo 3 32B Think
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Allen AI
| Capability | Olmo 3 32B Think | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Callingdiffers | ||
| Streaming | ||
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Allen AI
Olmo 3 32B Think saves you $12.63/month
That's 94% cheaper than Gemini 3.5 Flash at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Olmo 3 32B Think | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 66K | 1.0M |
| Max Output Tokens | 65,536 | 65,536 |
| Open Source | Yes | No |
| Created | Nov 21, 2025 | May 19, 2026 |