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Gemini 3 Flash Preview vs GPT-5.1-Codex

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Gemini 3 Flash Preview wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Better at coding

GPT-5.1-Codex wins:

  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at math
Price Advantage
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5.1-Codex
Context Window
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Speed
Gemini 3 Flash Preview

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGemini 3 Flash PreviewGPT-5.1-Codex
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGemini 3 Flash PreviewGPT-5.1-Codex
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
AuthorGoogleOpenAI
ReleasedDec 2025Nov 2025

Gemini 3 Flash Preview Modalities

Input
textimagefileaudiovideo
Output
text

GPT-5.1-Codex Modalities

Input
textimage
Output
text

Frequently Asked Questions

Gemini 3 Flash Preview has cheaper input pricing at $0.50/M tokens. Gemini 3 Flash Preview has cheaper output pricing at $3.00/M tokens.
Gemini 3 Flash Preview scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 37.8, compared to GPT-5.1-Codex's score of 36.6.
Gemini 3 Flash Preview has a 1,048,576 token context window, while GPT-5.1-Codex has a 400,000 token context window.
Gemini 3 Flash Preview supports vision. GPT-5.1-Codex supports vision.