Model Comparison

Gemini 1.5 Flash vs GPT-4o miniWhich is better in 2026?

Gemini 1.5 Flash has a slight edge in benchmark performance. Gemini 1.5 Flash and GPT-4o mini cost the same.

Verdict: Gemini 1.5 Flash vs GPT-4o mini — which is better?

Gemini 1.5 Flash (by Google) and GPT-4o mini (by OpenAI) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Gemini 1.5 Flash outperforms in 4 benchmarks (GPQA, MATH, MathVista, MMMU), while GPT-4o mini is better at 3 benchmarks (HumanEval, MGSM, MMLU). Gemini 1.5 Flash has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

Gemini 1.5 Flash also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Choose Gemini 1.5 Flash if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 4 of 7 shared benchmarks
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window

Choose GPT-4o mini if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2024

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

7 benchmarks

Gemini 1.5 Flash outperforms in 4 benchmarks (GPQA, MATH, MathVista, MMMU), while GPT-4o mini is better at 3 benchmarks (HumanEval, MGSM, MMLU).

Gemini 1.5 Flash has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

For input processing, Gemini 1.5 Flash ($0.15/1M tokens) costs the same as GPT-4o mini ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 1.5 Flash ($0.60/1M tokens) costs the same as GPT-4o mini ($0.60/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 1.5 Flash and GPT-4o mini cost the same.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

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Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.60
Best providerGoogle
OpenAI
GPT-4o mini
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.60
Best providerAzure
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 1.5 Flash accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to GPT-4o mini's 128,000 tokens. GPT-4o mini can generate longer responses up to 16,384 tokens, while Gemini 1.5 Flash is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
OpenAI
GPT-4o mini
Input128,000 tokens
Output16,384 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 1.5 Flash and GPT-4o mini support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 1.5 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GPT-4o mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Gemini 1.5 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

GPT-4o mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.5 Flash was released on 2024-05-01, while GPT-4o mini was released on 2024-07-18.

GPT-4o mini is 3 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Flash.

Gemini 1.5 Flash

May 1, 2024

2.2 years ago

GPT-4o mini

Jul 18, 2024

2.0 years ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.5 Flash has a knowledge cutoff of 2023-11-01, while GPT-4o mini has a cutoff of 2023-10-01.

Gemini 1.5 Flash has more recent training data (up to 2023-11-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to GPT-4o mini (2023-10-01).

Gemini 1.5 Flash

Nov 2023

1 mo newer
GPT-4o mini

Oct 2023

Provider Availability

Gemini 1.5 Flash is available from Google. GPT-4o mini is available from Azure.

Gemini 1.5 Flash

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Google
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M

GPT-4o mini

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Azure
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (51.0% vs 40.2%)
Higher MATH score (77.9% vs 70.2%)
Higher MathVista score (65.8% vs 56.7%)
Higher MMMU score (62.3% vs 59.4%)
OpenAI
Higher HumanEval score (87.2% vs 74.3%)
Higher MGSM score (87.0% vs 82.6%)
Higher MMLU score (82.0% vs 78.9%)
GoogleGemini 1.5 Flash
OpenAIGPT-4o mini
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Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

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Run your own prompts against Gemini 1.5 Flash and GPT-4o mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 1.5 Flash
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Gemini 1.5 Flash
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 1.5 Flash vs GPT-4o mini.

Which is better, Gemini 1.5 Flash or GPT-4o mini?

Gemini 1.5 Flash has a slight edge in benchmark performance. Gemini 1.5 Flash is made by Google and GPT-4o mini is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 1.5 Flash compare to GPT-4o mini in benchmarks?

Gemini 1.5 Flash scores XSTest: 97.0%, FLEURS: 90.4%, HellaSwag: 86.5%, GSM8k: 86.2%, BIG-Bench Hard: 85.5%. GPT-4o mini scores HumanEval: 87.2%, MGSM: 87.0%, MMLU: 82.0%, DROP: 79.7%, MATH: 70.2%.

Is Gemini 1.5 Flash cheaper than GPT-4o mini?

Both models cost $0.15 per million input tokens.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 1.5 Flash and GPT-4o mini?

Gemini 1.5 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and GPT-4o mini supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 1.5 Flash and GPT-4o mini?

Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 128K). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 1.5 Flash and GPT-4o mini?

Gemini 1.5 Flash is developed by Google and GPT-4o mini is developed by OpenAI.

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