Model Comparison
Gemini 1.5 Pro vs GPT-5
GPT-5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GPT-5 is 1.3x cheaper per token.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Gemini 1.5 Pro outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MATH), while GPT-5 is better at 4 benchmarks (GPQA, HumanEval, MMLU, MMMU).
GPT-5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Gemini 1.5 Pro ($2.50/1M tokens) is 2.0x more expensive than GPT-5 ($1.25/1M tokens).
For output processing, Gemini 1.5 Pro ($10.00/1M tokens) costs the same as GPT-5 ($10.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Gemini 1.5 Pro is more expensive than GPT-5.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Gemini 1.5 Pro accepts 2,097,152 input tokens compared to GPT-5's 400,000 tokens. GPT-5 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Gemini 1.5 Pro is limited to 8,192 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Gemini 1.5 Pro and GPT-5 support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Gemini 1.5 Pro
GPT-5
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemini 1.5 Pro was released on 2024-05-01, while GPT-5 was released on 2025-08-07.
GPT-5 is 15 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Pro.
May 1, 2024
2.0 years ago
Aug 7, 2025
8 months ago
1.3yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 1.5 Pro has a knowledge cutoff of 2023-11-01, while GPT-5 has a cutoff of 2024-09-30.
GPT-5 has more recent training data (up to 2024-09-30), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemini 1.5 Pro (2023-11-01).
Nov 2023
Sep 2024
10 mo newerProvider Availability
Gemini 1.5 Pro is available from Google. GPT-5 is available from OpenAI.
Gemini 1.5 Pro
GPT-5
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
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Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Gemini 1.5 Pro vs GPT-5