text model comparison
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview vs GPT-5.4
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview and GPT-5.4 are both current text models, from Google and OpenAI. On Arena Text, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview scores 1487 Elo and GPT-5.4 1475 Elo (Arena, measured October 8, 2026). Both accept about 1.05M tokens of context (1,050,000 and 1,048,576).
Data verified October 12, 2026 · Dataset 2026-10-12
Side by side
Standard-tier prices in effect today. The better value in each row is highlighted.
| Fact | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | GPT-5.4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price per 1M input tokens | Not reported | $2.50 |
| Price per 1M output tokens | Not reported | $15 |
| Arena Text | 1487 Elo (#8 of 39) (better) | 1475 Elo (#18 of 39) |
| GPQA Diamond | 94.4% (#6 of 37) (better) | 93.3% (#13 of 37) |
| FrontierMath Tiers 1-3 (v2) | 59.6% (#26 of 37) | 78.6% (#15 of 37) (better) |
| SimpleQA Verified | 73.5% (#3 of 34) (better) | 45.1% (#23 of 34) |
| LiveBench Overall | Not measured | 77.97 points (#3 of 5) |
| Provider | OpenAI | |
| Release date | February 19, 2026 | March 5, 2026 |
| Access | API only | API only |
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens | 1,050,000 tokens |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens | 128,000 tokens |
| Input | text, image, audio, video | text, image |
| Output | text | text |
Scores:Arena · 2026-10-12Epoch AI · 2026-10-12LiveBench · 2026-06-25
When to choose each
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Best for
- Multimodal reasoning and agentic coding evaluations
Watch out for
- This preview endpoint may change before becoming stable; production use should account for its published prompt-length price tiers
GPT-5.4
Best for
- Long-context coding and professional-work evaluations
Watch out for
- Prompts above the provider long-context threshold use higher token rates; reproduce cost and quality on the target workload
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview vs GPT-5.4 FAQ
Which scores higher on independent benchmarks, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview or GPT-5.4?
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads on Arena Text, 1487 Elo to 1475 Elo; Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads on GPQA Diamond, 94.4% to 93.3%; GPT-5.4 leads on FrontierMath Tiers 1-3 (v2), 78.6% to 59.6%. Scores are independent evaluations, not either vendor's launch figures.
Which has the larger context window, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview or GPT-5.4?
Both accept about 1.05M tokens of context (1,050,000 and 1,048,576).
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