Gemini 3.6 Flash vs GPT 4.1

At a glance

Google's high-efficiency model for coding, agentic workflows, and web and app development.

1.0M ctx$1.50/$7.50 per M

OpenAI's flagship GPT-4.1 with advanced instruction following and long context.

701.0M ctx$2.00/$8.00 per M#55/92

Agent Demos

All agent demos

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AI Output

All AI outputs

No captured outputs for these models yet.

Benchmarks

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Reasoning

CodingInsufficient data

ReasoningInsufficient data

MathInsufficient data

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Cheaper14%

Capability

Capability—

Reasoning & Knowledge

Graduate Science—Expert-Level—

Math

Math Problems—Competition Math—Research Math—

Coding

Real-World Coding—Code Editing—

Agentic

Terminal Tasks78.0%Novel Reasoning—

AgenticInsufficient data

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Capability

CapabilityECI70.4

Reasoning & Knowledge

Graduate Science66.9%Expert-Level5.4%

Math

Math Problems83.0%Competition Math38.3%Research Math5.5%

Coding

Real-World Coding48.5%Code Editing52.4%

Agentic

Terminal Tasks—Novel Reasoning0.4%

Specs

1.0M

Context

66K

Max output

Jul 2026

Released

1.0M

Context

33K

Max output

Apr 2025

Released

Capabilities

Vision

Audio

Reasoning

Vision

Audio

Reasoning

Pricing

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Live pricing, shown before you run

Input25%$1.50/M tokens

Output6%$7.50/M tokens

Reasoning$7.50/M tokens

Cache read70%$0.15/M tokens

Cache write$0.08/M tokens

Image input$1.50/M tokens

Audio input$1.50/M tokens

Web search$0.01/search

Live pricing, shown before you run

Input$2.00/M tokens

Output$8.00/M tokens

Cache read$0.50/M tokens

Web search29%$0.01/search

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Frequently Asked Questions: Gemini 3.6 Flash vs GPT 4.1▼

Which is better, Gemini 3.6 Flash or GPT 4.1?

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Both Gemini 3.6 Flash and GPT 4.1 are capable AI models. The best choice depends on your specific use case: consider pricing, context window, speed, and which capabilities (vision, reasoning, audio) you need.

Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.6 Flash or GPT 4.1?

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Gemini 3.6 Flash has a lower blended cost. Gemini 3.6 Flash: $1.50 input / $7.50 output. GPT 4.1: $2.00 input / $8.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, Gemini 3.6 Flash or GPT 4.1?

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Gemini 3.6 Flash has a larger context window: Gemini 3.6 Flash supports 1M tokens vs GPT 4.1 at 1M tokens.

Do both Gemini 3.6 Flash and GPT 4.1 support vision?

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Yes, both Gemini 3.6 Flash and GPT 4.1 support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between Gemini 3.6 Flash and GPT 4.1?

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Key differences: only Gemini 3.6 Flash offers extended reasoning mode. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both Gemini 3.6 Flash and GPT 4.1 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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