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Gemini 2.5 Flash vs Gemini 3 Preview

Head-to-head OCR comparison · 146 battles · Updated April 2, 2026

Gemini 3 Preview
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Matchup71.2%(104W-42L)28.8%(42W-104L)
Overall67.5%(1538W-561L)52.8%(1269W-897L)
ELO16901603
Rank#1#9

In head-to-head OCR battles, Gemini 3 Preview outperforms Gemini 2.5 Flash with a 71.2% win rate across 146 matchups. Gemini 3 Preview currently ranks #1 on the OCR Arena leaderboard with an ELO rating of 1690, while Gemini 2.5 Flash holds position #9 with an ELO of 1603. These rankings are based on blind community voting where users compare OCR outputs without knowing which model produced each result.

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