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Gemini 3.6 Flash (medium) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (high)

Gemini 3.6 Flash (medium) leads on average score with 9.8 vs 9.5. GPT-6.1 Terra (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.396 vs $0.577. GPT-6.1 Terra (high) is faster at 11.18s vs 14.03s, with pass rates of 95.7% vs 88.4%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-26

Compared models

Rank
#10
Total Output Tokens
116,124
Response Time (avg)
14.03s
Total Cost
$0.577
Rank
#22
Total Output Tokens
44,429
Response Time (avg)
11.18s
Total Cost
$0.396
Recommended model GPT-6.1 Terra (high)

It offers the best overall trade-off: a competitive score (9.5), lower cost than Gemini 3.6 Flash (medium), and balanced response time.

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.6 Flash Gemini 3.6 Flash medium Release: 2026-07-21 GPT-6.1 Terra GPT-6.1 Terra high Release: 2026-10-26
Score 9.8 9.5
Rank #10 #22
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.3 9.6
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 95.7% 88.4%
Flaky tests 2 1
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 4.619 1.979
Total Cost $0.577 $0.396
Input Price $0.750 / 1M $1.000 / 1M
Output Price $3.750 / 1M $5.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.075 / 1M $0.050 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.042 / 1M $1.250 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 188,003 173,620
Output Tokens 2,914 5,456
Reasoning Tokens 113,210 38,973
Response Time (avg) 14.03s 11.18s
Response Time (max) 77.15s 66.34s
Response Time (total) 322.73s 257.10s
Parameters ~500B total (~20B active) ~1T total (~60B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#10 Gemini 3.6 Flash

medium
Cost
$0.095
Time
49.9s
Tokens
12,664 tok

#22 GPT-6.1 Terra

high
Cost
$0.026
Time
58.2s
Tokens
5,189 tok

Top Models by Score

Score vs Total Cost

Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.6 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 14.81s 8,124 444 31,421
GPT-6.1 Terra 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 7.25s 7,302 387 3,641

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