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GPT 5 Mini vs Gemini 3.6 Flash

At a glance

Compact GPT-5 variant balancing speed and intelligence.

78400K ctx$0.25/$2.00 per M#33/92

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

1.0M ctx$1.50/$7.50 per M
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Reasoning
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Cheaper77%
Capability
CapabilityECI78.0
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science75.0%Factual Recall21.0%
Math
Math Problems97.8%Competition Math86.7%Research Math27.2%
Coding
Real-World Coding64.7%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks31.9%Novel Reasoning4.4%
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
ReasoningInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-21
Capability
Capability—
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science—Factual Recall—
Math
Math Problems—Competition Math—Research Math—
Coding
Real-World Coding—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks145%78.0%Novel Reasoning—
Specs
400K
Context
128K
Max output
Aug 2025
Released
1.0M
Context
66K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input83%$0.25/M tokens
Output73%$2.00/M tokens
Cache read83%$0.02/M tokens
Web search29%$0.01/search
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$1.50/M tokens
Output$7.50/M tokens
Reasoning$7.50/M tokens
Cache read$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
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Frequently Asked Questions: GPT 5 Mini vs Gemini 3.6 Flash▼

Which is better, GPT 5 Mini or Gemini 3.6 Flash?

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Both GPT 5 Mini and Gemini 3.6 Flash 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, GPT 5 Mini or Gemini 3.6 Flash?

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GPT 5 Mini has a lower blended cost. GPT 5 Mini: $0.25 input / $2.00 output. Gemini 3.6 Flash: $1.50 input / $7.50 output.

Which has a larger context window, GPT 5 Mini or Gemini 3.6 Flash?

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Gemini 3.6 Flash has a larger context window: GPT 5 Mini supports 400K tokens vs Gemini 3.6 Flash at 1M tokens.

Do both GPT 5 Mini and Gemini 3.6 Flash support vision?

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Yes, both GPT 5 Mini and Gemini 3.6 Flash support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between GPT 5 Mini and Gemini 3.6 Flash?

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Key differences: GPT 5 Mini is significantly cheaper. 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 GPT 5 Mini and Gemini 3.6 Flash for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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