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Gemini 3.8 FlashvsGPT-6.1 Sol

Both language models, compared at each maker’s own API list prices. Every figure links to its source.

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Every model priced for the same request
Prompt per request
Cache hits
Batch
Service tier

8,000 tokens in, 2,000 out

Gemini 3.8 Flash on Gemini APIGPT-6.1 Sol on OpenAI API
Rate appliedBase rateBase rate
Inputper 1M tokens$0.75 $2.00
Cache readper 1M tokens$0.075 $0.10
Outputper 1M tokens$3.75 $10.00
Cost per request$0.0135$0.036
Per 1,000 requests$13.50$36.00

Every model is priced for the same request at its maker’s own list prices (each with its source and date), so bold marks the cheapest. A model that can’t serve the request is named, not ranked; a condition its seller doesn’t price says which rate was used.

Cost per request as prompts grow

2K tokens out, list price on each maker’s API. GPT-6.1 Sol charges $4.00 / $15.00 above 272K tokens.

0$0.50$1.000250K500K750K1Mprompt tokens per request272K8KGPT-6.1 Sol$0.036 at 8KGemini 3.8 Flash$0.0135 at 8K
  • Gemini 3.8 Flash · Gemini API
  • GPT-6.1 Sol · OpenAI API

Where each stands among all scored models

Each line runs from the lowest to the highest score on the board; the tick is the median.

Epoch Capabilities Index#20 vs #2 of 118GPT-6.1 Sol: 168.9Gemini 3.8 Flash: 158.6LMArena Text#9 vs #22 of 163GPT-6.1 Sol: 1,481Gemini 3.8 Flash: 1,496LMArena Text · Coding#19 vs #10 of 163GPT-6.1 Sol: 1,541Gemini 3.8 Flash: 1,530LMArena Vision#7 vs #20 of 89GPT-6.1 Sol: 1,288Gemini 3.8 Flash: 1,315
  • Gemini 3.8 Flash
  • GPT-6.1 Sol

Key differences

Gemini 3.8 FlashGPT-6.1 Sol
InputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$0.75 / 1M tokens Gemini API pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$2.00 / 1M tokens OpenAI API pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
OutputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$3.75 / 1M tokens Gemini API pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$10.00 / 1M tokens OpenAI API pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
Context
1,048,576 Gemini 3.8 Flash model · as of Nov 1, 2026
1,050,000 GPT-6.1 Sol · as of Nov 1, 2026
Max output
65,536 Gemini 3.8 Flash model · as of Nov 1, 2026
128,000 GPT-6.1 Sol · as of Nov 1, 2026
Input modalities
Text, Image, Video, Audio, PDF Gemini 3.8 Flash model · as of Nov 1, 2026
Text, Image GPT-6.1 Sol · as of Nov 1, 2026
Knowledge cutoff
Mar 2026 Gemini 3.8 Flash - Model Card — Google DeepMind · as of Oct 31, 2026
Apr 2026 GPT-6.1 Sol · as of Nov 1, 2026

These differences use verified vendor specifications or each maker’s official API on the same region, currency, meter and billing conditions. Different conditions remain side by side in the full table; they do not establish which model is cheaper. Declared features describe support, not measured quality or a recommendation. Missing evidence does not mean a feature is unsupported.

Full comparison

Gemini 3.8 Flash Google GPT-6.1 Sol OpenAI
Overview
ReleasedSep 2, 2026 Sep 29, 2026
Open weights— —
Knowledge cutoffMar 2026 Apr 2026
Specs
Context1.05M 1.05M
Max input— 922K
Max output65.54K 128K
Input modalitiesText, Image, Video, Audio, PDF Text, Image
Output modalitiesText Text
ReasoningYes Yes
Reasoning effortslow, medium, high low, medium, high, xhigh, max
Reasoning can be offNot stated —
Tool useYes Yes
Structured outputYes Yes
Built-in toolsWeb search, Web fetch, Code execution, Computer use, Maps —
Pricing · per 1M tokens
Input price$0.75Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Priority tier $2.00Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Fast tier, Prompts over 272K tokens, Ultrafast tier
Output price$3.75Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Priority tier $10.00Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Fast tier, Prompts over 272K tokens, Ultrafast tier
Cache read price$0.075Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Priority tier $0.10Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Fast tier, Prompts over 272K tokens, Ultrafast tier
Cache write price— $2.50Also priced under other conditions: 30-minute cache, 12-hour cache, Prompts over 272K tokens, Batch, Flex tier, Fast tier, Ultrafast tier
Blended price (3 input : 1 output)$1.50 $4.00
Pricing under conditions · per 1M tokens
Input price, long promptsNot offered $4.00Prompts over 272K tokens
Output price, long promptsNot offered $15.00Prompts over 272K tokens
Batch input price$0.375Batch $1.00Batch
Batch output price$1.875Batch $5.00Batch
Flex tier input price$0.375Flex tier $1.00Flex tier
Flex tier output price$1.875Flex tier $5.00Flex tier
Priority tier input price$1.35Priority tier Not offered
Priority tier output price$6.75Priority tier Not offered
Cited scores
Epoch Capabilities Index158.6 168.9
LMArena Text1,496 high effort1,481 max effort
LMArena Text · Coding1,530 high effort1,541 max effort
LMArena Vision1,315 high effort1,288 max effort
LMArena Text · Chinese1,536 high effort1,520 max effort
Epoch AI · GPQA Diamond95.4% high effort95.4% max effort
Epoch AI · FrontierMath Tiers 1–368.4% high effort93.7% max effort

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Cited scores