Gemini 1.5 Flash vs o1
o1 leads the LLM Stats Score 21.3 to 6.6. Gemini 1.5 Flash is 100.0x cheaper per token.
Google · OpenAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
o1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 21.3 to 6.6, ranking #173 overall.
In the 8 individual benchmarks reported for both models, o1 wins 8; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, Gemini 1.5 Flash is roughly 100.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
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.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Gemini 1.5 Flash
- cost matters — it's about 100.0x cheaper per token
- you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
Choose o1
- overall performance matters — it scores 21.3 and ranks #173 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 8 of 8 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2024
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
22 reported for Gemini 1.5 Flash · 19 for o1
Gemini 1.5 Flash outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while o1 is better at 8 benchmarks (GPQA, GSM8k, HumanEval, MATH, MathVista, MGSM, MMLU, MMMU).
o1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Gemini 1.5 Flash ($0.15/1M tokens) is 100.0x cheaper than o1 ($15.00/1M tokens).
For output processing, Gemini 1.5 Flash ($0.60/1M tokens) is 100.0x cheaper than o1 ($60.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, o1 is more expensive than Gemini 1.5 Flash.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Gemini 1.5 Flash accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to o1's 200,000 tokens. o1 can generate longer responses up to 100,000 tokens, while Gemini 1.5 Flash is limited to 8,192 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Gemini 1.5 Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas o1 does not.
Gemini 1.5 Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Gemini 1.5 Flash
o1
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 Flash was released on 2024-05-01, while o1 was released on 2024-12-17.
o1 is 8 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Flash.
May 1, 2024
2.3 years ago
Dec 17, 2024
1.7 years ago
7mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 1.5 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-11-01, while o1's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Gemini 1.5 Flash's training data extends to 2023-11-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without o1's cutoff date.
Nov 2023
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Provider Availability
Gemini 1.5 Flash is available from Google. o1 is available from Azure, OpenAI.
Gemini 1.5 Flash
o1
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemini 1.5 Flash and o1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemini 1.5 Flash vs o1.