Gemini 3 Flash vs GPT-5.4 nano Comparison
Comparing Gemini 3 Flash and GPT-5.4 nano across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 6 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, MCP Atlas, MMMU-Pro, Terminal-Bench 2.0, Toolathlon), while GPT-5.4 nano is better at 2 benchmarks (MRCR v2 (8-needle), OmniDocBench 1.5).
Gemini 3 Flash shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($0.50/1M tokens) is 2.5x more expensive than GPT-5.4 nano ($0.20/1M tokens).
For output processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($3.00/1M tokens) is 2.4x more expensive than GPT-5.4 nano ($1.25/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Gemini 3 Flash is more expensive than GPT-5.4 nano.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Gemini 3 Flash accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to GPT-5.4 nano's 400,000 tokens. GPT-5.4 nano can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Gemini 3 Flash is limited to 65,536 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Gemini 3 Flash and GPT-5.4 nano support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Gemini 3 Flash
GPT-5.4 nano
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 3 Flash was released on 2025-12-17, while GPT-5.4 nano was released on 2026-03-17.
GPT-5.4 nano is 3 months newer than Gemini 3 Flash.
Dec 17, 2025
3 months ago
Mar 17, 2026
1 days ago
3mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 3 Flash has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while GPT-5.4 nano has a cutoff of 2025-08-31.
GPT-5.4 nano has more recent training data (up to 2025-08-31), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemini 3 Flash (2025-01-31).
Jan 2025
Aug 2025
7 mo newerProvider Availability
Gemini 3 Flash is available from Google. GPT-5.4 nano is available from OpenAI. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
Gemini 3 Flash
GPT-5.4 nano
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
GPT-5.4 nano
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Detailed Comparison
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