Gemini 3 Pro vs GPT-5.1 Comparison
Comparing Gemini 3 Pro and GPT-5.1 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Gemini 3 Pro outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA), while GPT-5.1 is better at 1 benchmark (SWE-Bench Verified).
Gemini 3 Pro 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 Pro ($2.00/1M tokens) is 1.6x more expensive than GPT-5.1 ($1.25/1M tokens).
For output processing, Gemini 3 Pro ($12.00/1M tokens) is 1.2x more expensive than GPT-5.1 ($10.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Gemini 3 Pro is more expensive than GPT-5.1.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Gemini 3 Pro accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to GPT-5.1's 400,000 tokens. GPT-5.1 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Gemini 3 Pro is limited to 65,536 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Gemini 3 Pro and GPT-5.1 support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Gemini 3 Pro
GPT-5.1
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 Pro was released on 2025-11-18, while GPT-5.1 was released on 2025-11-13.
Gemini 3 Pro is 0 month newer than GPT-5.1.
Nov 18, 2025
3 months ago
5d newerNov 13, 2025
4 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 3 Pro has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while GPT-5.1 has a cutoff of 2024-09-30.
Gemini 3 Pro has more recent training data (up to 2025-01-31), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to GPT-5.1 (2024-09-30).
Jan 2025
4 mo newerSep 2024
Provider Availability
Gemini 3 Pro is available from Google. GPT-5.1 is available from OpenAI. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
Gemini 3 Pro
GPT-5.1
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Gemini 3 Pro
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Detailed Comparison
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