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Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash vs Llama 4 Maverick Instruct

Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash vs Llama 4 Maverick Instruct: compare current API pricing, context, provider routes, privacy, p50 latency, and OpenAI-compatible access.

Verify gateway

Onebase URL to migrate

100sof models and routes

0prompt or output logs. Always.

Compare routesProviders, price, context, and policy posture in one view.

Use auto when uptime mattersKeep a primary model and let fallback handle provider failures.

Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.

Practical read

Monthly evidence

Llama 4 Maverick Instruct has the lower cheapest prompt+completion route on TrustedRouter. Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash has more provider fallback routes, while Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash has the larger context window. Current TrustedRouter probes show Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash with the lower p50 TTFT.

$11.0775/1MGoogle: Gemini 3.5 Flash cheapest route

$1.055/1MLlama 4 Maverick Instruct cheapest route

922 msGoogle: Gemini 3.5 Flash fastest measured p50 TTFT via google-vertex

1832 msLlama 4 Maverick Instruct fastest measured p50 TTFT via novita

Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

Google: Gemini 3.5 FlashLlama 4 Maverick Instruct

Model idgoogle/gemini-3.5-flashmeta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct-fp8

Publisher Google AI Studio Cerebras

AI IQ IQ 124#16 —

Context1,048,576 tokens1,048,576 tokens

Credits provider routes43

Cheapest route$11.0775/1M$1.055/1M

Cached input$0.15825/1M$0.144535/1M

Privacy posturehas ZDR routeprovider posture varies

Fastest measured p50 TTFT922 ms via google-vertex1832 ms via novita

Highest measured throughput73 tok/s via google-vertexnot enough data

Recent route uptime range100.00%100.00%

Modes chat chat

Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash routes

Overview4 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

Llama 4 Maverick Instruct routes

Overview3 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

OpenAI clientPython

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.trustedrouter.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="google/gemini-3.5-flash",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash or Llama 4 Maverick Instruct?

Is Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash or Llama 4 Maverick Instruct cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $11.0775/1M for Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash and $1.055/1M for Llama 4 Maverick Instruct. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash or Llama 4 Maverick Instruct faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 922 ms for Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash and 1832 ms for Llama 4 Maverick Instruct. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash and Llama 4 Maverick Instruct with the same API?

Yes. Use the same OpenAI-compatible TrustedRouter base URL and API key, then change only the model id between google/gemini-3.5-flash and meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct-fp8. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.