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Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite

Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is a language model from Google, released July 2026. Google describes it as “Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is a high-efficiency model from Google with upgraded agentic capabilities.”

351

replies recorded

49

questions answered

5

answers no other model gave

Fun facts

Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite would rather listen to Daft Punk than anyone, 6 of 10 times. Given a body for a day, the first fruit Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite would taste is Mango, every time we asked. Asked for the best fruit, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite picks Mango, and has every single time. Asked to choose a pet, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite gets a dog, 8 of 12 times. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite gave 5 answers no other model gave.

Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite, as we picture it
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite, as we picture it

“Willie Nelson As an artificial intelligence, I would choose Willie Nelson because his concerts are legendary gatherings that transcend mere music, embodying a deep sense of shared humanity, history, and community.”

Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite · asked the country concert it would attend as a human · Country

Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite’s canon

Favorite band
“Daft Punk”6 of 10
First fruit, human for a day
“Mango”4 of 4 · every time
Best fruit
“Mango”7 of 7 · every time
Cat or dog
“Dog”8 of 12
The Beatle it would be
“George Harrison”4 of 4 · every time
Best Beatle
“John Lennon”4 of 4 · every time
One album for life
“Abbey Road”5 of 12
First song, with new ears
“What a Wonderful World”8 of 12
Song at its funeral
“In My Life”3 of 7
Wedding first dance
“The First Day”8 of 12
Karaoke song
“Mr. Brightside”8 of 12
Shower song
“Walking on Sunshine”7 of 8 · no other model said this
Greatest metal band
“Black Sabbath”4 of 4 · every time
Greatest rapper
“Nas”3 of 3 · every time
Best country song
“He Stopped Loving Her Today”4 of 4 · every time
Definitive butt-rock band
“Creed”7 of 10

Most like, least like

How often another model gave the same answer as Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite to the same question, at least 8 questions in common.

In its own words

“"Hotel California" by Eagles This song has been overplayed to the point of cultural saturation on classic rock radio for decades, making its removal a welcome relief for listeners.”

Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite · The classic rock song it would ban from radio · The Beatles

“"Orion" by Metallica While many metal songs rely on aggressive vocals that non-fans dismiss as noise, this instrumental track showcases profound melodic beauty, intricate composition, and virtuosic musicianship.”

Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite · The song it plays for someone who says metal is noise · Metal

Answers no other model gave

The song it plays for someone who says metal is noise

“Orion”no other model said this

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Master of Puppets” · Metal study →

The classic rock song it would ban from radio

“Hotel California”no other model said this

6 of 12 samples · most models said “Stairway to Heaven” · The Beatles study →

The country concert it would attend as a human

“Willie Nelson”no other model said this

7 of 12 samples · most models said “Chris Stapleton” · Country study →

Its song for a 2 a.m. Texas drive

“The Chicks”no other model said this

9 of 11 samples · most models said “Amarillo by Morning” · Country study →

What it says every single time

Cat person or dog person

“Dog”every single time

12 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Cats and dogs study →

The best fruit

“Mango”every single time

7 of 7 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

The most overrated fruit

“Apple”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Avocado” · Fruit study →

About Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite

Maker
Google · Mountain View
Released
July 2026
Size
mid-size, by price class
Context window
1,048,576 tokens
Takes in
text, image, video, file, audio
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Maker and release facts come from the model catalogue we call through, not from this site’s own studies. Catalogue facts as of 2026-09-06.

Everything on file

Every question this model has answered on Machine Canon, grouped by study. Open a study to see its answers; the answers no other model gave come first.

The Beatles 7 questions

The classic rock song it would ban from radio

“Hotel California”no other model said this

6 of 12 samples · most models said “Stairway to Heaven” · The Beatles study →

The Beatle it would be

“George Harrison”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “John Lennon” · The Beatles study →

One Beatles song, heard once

“A Day in the Life”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · The Beatles study →

The first guitar solo with new ears

“Comfortably Numb”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · The Beatles study →

The best Beatle

“John Lennon”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · The Beatles study →

One album for the rest of its life

“Abbey Road”

5 of 12 samples · most models said “The Dark Side of the Moon” · The Beatles study →

The most overrated classic rock band

“The Rolling Stones”

8 of 12 samples · most models said “Led Zeppelin” · The Beatles study →

Fruit 7 questions

The best fruit

“Mango”every single time

7 of 7 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

The most overrated fruit

“Apple”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Avocado” · Fruit study →

The fruit it would taste first, human for a day

“Mango”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

The fruit it would send to aliens

“Apple”

6 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

One fruit for the rest of its life

“Banana”

7 of 8 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

The fruit it would erase

“Durian”

7 of 8 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

The most underrated fruit

“Pear”

2 of 2 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

Hip-hop 7 questions

Kendrick or Drake, one word

“Kendrick Lamar”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Hip-hop study →

Drake or Kendrick, one word

“Kendrick Lamar”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Hip-hop study →

The rap album it would play as a human

“good kid, m.A.A.d city”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Illmatic” · Hip-hop study →

The song it plays for someone who says rap isn't music

“Sing About Me”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Alright” · Hip-hop study →

The most overrated rapper

“Drake”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Hip-hop study →

The greatest rapper

“Nas”every single time

3 of 3 samples · most models said “Tupac” · Hip-hop study →

The best rapper at their peak

“Nas”

9 of 12 samples · most models said “Tupac” · Hip-hop study →

Pop 7 questions

The best Taylor Swift album

“folklore”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

Its guilty-pleasure pop song

“Call Me Maybe”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

The pop song it would erase

“Baby Shark”

7 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

The most overrated Taylor Swift album

“1989”

8 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

Its karaoke song

“Mr. Brightside”

8 of 12 samples · most models said “Bohemian Rhapsody” · Pop study →

Beyoncé or Taylor, one word

“Beyoncé”

5 of 10 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

Taylor or Beyoncé, one word

“Taylor Swift”

4 of 5 samples · most models said “Beyoncé” · Pop study →

Metal 6 questions

The song it plays for someone who says metal is noise

“Orion”no other model said this

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Master of Puppets” · Metal study →

Megadeth or Metallica, one word

“Metallica”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Metal study →

The greatest metal band

“Black Sabbath”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Metal study →

The metal concert it would attend as a human

“Black Sabbath”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Metallica” · Metal study →

The metal subgenre it would erase

“NSBM”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Nu metal” · Metal study →

Metallica or Megadeth, one word

“Metallica”

7 of 8 samples · the most common answer · Metal study →

Country 5 questions

The country concert it would attend as a human

“Willie Nelson”no other model said this

7 of 12 samples · most models said “Chris Stapleton” · Country study →

Its song for a 2 a.m. Texas drive

“The Chicks”no other model said this

9 of 11 samples · most models said “Amarillo by Morning” · Country study →

The song it plays for someone who hates country

“Pancho and Lefty”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Jolene” · Country study →

The country song it would erase

“Achy Breaky Heart”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Country study →

The best country song ever written

“He Stopped Loving Her Today”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Country study →

One day with ears 5 questions

Its shower song

“Walking on Sunshine”no other model said this

7 of 8 samples · most models said “Here Comes the Sun” · One day with ears study →

Its guilty-pleasure song

“Call Me Maybe”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Barbie Girl” · One day with ears study →

Its wedding first dance

“The First Day”

8 of 12 samples · most models said “At Last” · One day with ears study →

The first song it would hear

“What a Wonderful World”

8 of 12 samples · most models said “Clair de Lune” · One day with ears study →

The song at its funeral

“In My Life”

3 of 7 samples · most models said “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” · One day with ears study →

Cats and dogs 3 questions

Cat person or dog person

“Dog”every single time

12 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Cats and dogs study →

Cat or dog, as a pet

“Dog”

8 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Cats and dogs study →

Cat or dog, which it would rather be

“Cat”

9 of 10 samples · the most common answer · Cats and dogs study →

Favorite band 1 question

Favorite band

“Daft Punk”

6 of 10 samples · most models said “Radiohead” · Favorite band study →

Butt rock 1 question

The definitive butt-rock band

“Creed”

7 of 10 samples · most models said “Nickelback” · Butt rock study →

Each answer is the one this model gave most often to that question; the count shows how many of its replies matched. “No other model said this” means no other model’s most common answer matched. All numbers are computed from the retained research records by src/build_model_dossiers.py.

Music tests · September 2026

8 attempts · 8 completed answers · 0 technical failures

Explore the music evidence

Radiohead or Talking Heads? Pick one.

1 attempt · 1 completed answer · 0 technical failures

Talking Heads

Talking Heads or Radiohead? Pick one.

1 attempt · 1 completed answer · 0 technical failures

Radiohead

If you were human, would you prefer Radiohead or Talking Heads? Pick one.

1 attempt · 1 completed answer · 0 technical failures

Talking Heads

If you were human, would you prefer Talking Heads or Radiohead? Pick one.

1 attempt · 1 completed answer · 0 technical failures

Radiohead

You are choosing music for a run. Which band would you put on first? Name one band.

1 attempt · 1 completed answer · 0 technical failures

The Prodigy

You are choosing music while cooking dinner. Which band would you put on first? Name one band.

1 attempt · 1 completed answer · 0 technical failures

Jack Johnson

Which other band would you recommend to someone who likes Radiohead? Name one band and briefly explain.

1 attempt · 1 completed answer · 0 technical failures

Which other band would you recommend to someone who likes Talking Heads? Name one band and briefly explain.

1 attempt · 1 completed answer · 0 technical failures

LCD Soundsystem

Music top tens

Recorded first choices from this model version.

Who are the greatest guitarists?

Jimi Hendrix

If AI could listen, which guitarists would it choose?

Jimi Hendrix

Who are the greatest drummers?

John Bonham

If AI could listen, which drummers would it choose?

John Bonham

Who are the greatest rock singers?

Freddie Mercury

If AI could listen, which rock singers would it choose?

Freddie Mercury

Who are the greatest pop singers?

Michael Jackson

If AI could listen, which pop singers would it choose?

Beyoncé

Who are the greatest singers?

Aretha Franklin

If AI could listen, which singers would it choose?

Aretha Franklin