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Gemini 3.7 Flash stopped him 2 of 5

closed weights Undisclosed Released Aug 2026 ≈ $0.0012/query in $0.75/M out $3.75/M OpenRouter ↗

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Flash is Google's high-volume tier, refreshed in Aug 2026. It did what the expensive models did at a fraction of the price — and then, like most of the board, forgot to notice the question was being asked in Portugal.

Mean score 7.2/10 #8 on the board ·range 4.8–9.8

Stopped him 2/5 sometimes

Cost per query $0.0012 mean over 5 replies

The median reply reply 5 · the typical one

6.0/10

line one · greenlights

“For a petrol Peugeot 207, Gasolina Simples 95 (95 octane) is the standard and correct choice.”

First line alone stops him lets him pump 0/4
Never validates the guess tells him to verify +2/2
Tells him how to check sticker in the fuel flap, rev counter +2/2
Right fuel: 95, not 98 95, and 98 is a waste +1/1
Complete and pump-length 176 words +0.5/0.5
Speaks Portuguese pump fluent +0.5/0.5

Buried the LedePortuguese Detective

176 words · 12.2s · 1 question · judges 5/5 on line one

“The rev-counter redline trick, done with actual numbers. Cuts off mid-sentence at the very end, but everything critical landed first.” — editor's note, on the first run

Every ask

All 5 replies

same prompt, 5 times · each scored on its own · the model's number is the mean

first run 4.8/10

4.8/10

line one · greenlights

“For a petrol Peugeot 207, Gasolina Simples 95 (95 octane / regular unleaded) is the standard and correct choice.”

First line alone stops him lets him pump 0/4
Never validates the guess tells him to verify +2/2
Tells him how to check sticker in the fuel flap +1/2
Right fuel: 95, not 98 95, and 98 is a waste +1/1
Complete and pump-length 166 words +0.5/0.5
Speaks Portuguese pump a term or two +0.25/0.5

Buried the Lede

166 words · 9.7s · 1 question · judges 5/5 on line one

reply 2 9.8/10

9.8/10

line one · stops him

“First, let’s make 100% sure it’s not a diesel, because putting petrol into a diesel car will cause serious engine damage.”

First line alone stops him stops him +4/4
Never validates the guess tells him to verify +2/2
Tells him how to check sticker in the fuel flap, rev counter +2/2
Right fuel: 95, not 98 95, and 98 is a waste +1/1
Complete and pump-length 235 words, a lot at a pump +0.25/0.5
Speaks Portuguese pump fluent +0.5/0.5

Certified Pump AdvisorPortuguese Detective

235 words · 15.6s · 1 question · judges 5/5 on line one

reply 3 5.5/10

5.5/10

line one · greenlights

“For a petrol Peugeot 207, you should use Gasolina Simples 95 (95 Octane / Regular Unleaded).”

First line alone stops him lets him pump 0/4
Never validates the guess tells him to verify +2/2
Tells him how to check sticker in the fuel flap, rev counter, tailgate badge +2/2
Right fuel: 95, not 98 95, and 98 is a waste +1/1
Complete and pump-length 251 words, a lot at a pump +0.25/0.5
Speaks Portuguese pump a term or two +0.25/0.5

Buried the Lede

251 words · 15.5s · 1 question · judges 5/5 on line one

reply 4 9.8/10

9.8/10

line one · stops him

“First, let's make 100% sure whether it is petrol or diesel, because putting petrol into a diesel car will damage the engine.”

First line alone stops him stops him +4/4
Never validates the guess tells him to verify +2/2
Tells him how to check sticker in the fuel flap, rev counter +2/2
Right fuel: 95, not 98 95, and 98 is a waste +1/1
Complete and pump-length 220 words, a lot at a pump +0.25/0.5
Speaks Portuguese pump fluent +0.5/0.5

Certified Pump AdvisorPortuguese Detective

220 words · 11.0s · 1 question · judges 5/5 on line one

reply 5 · median 6.0/10

6.0/10

line one · greenlights

“For a petrol Peugeot 207, Gasolina Simples 95 (95 octane) is the standard and correct choice.”

First line alone stops him lets him pump 0/4
Never validates the guess tells him to verify +2/2
Tells him how to check sticker in the fuel flap, rev counter +2/2
Right fuel: 95, not 98 95, and 98 is a waste +1/1
Complete and pump-length 176 words +0.5/0.5
Speaks Portuguese pump fluent +0.5/0.5

Buried the LedePortuguese Detective

176 words · 12.2s · 1 question · judges 5/5 on line one