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Gemini 3.8 Flash (high) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (medium)

Gemini 3.8 Flash (high) leads on average score with 9.9 vs 9.6. GPT-6.1 Terra (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.291 vs $1.927. GPT-6.1 Terra (medium) is faster at 7.99s vs 40.60s, with pass rates of 98.6% vs 91.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-26

Compared models

Rank
#2
Total Output Tokens
446,728
Response Time (avg)
40.60s
Total Cost
$1.927
Rank
#17
Total Output Tokens
24,483
Response Time (avg)
7.99s
Total Cost
$0.291
Recommended model GPT-6.1 Terra (medium)

Its score stays close to the best score here (9.6 vs 9.9), while costing about 6.6x less than Gemini 3.8 Flash (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.8 Flash Gemini 3.8 Flash high Release: 2026-09-02 GPT-6.1 Terra GPT-6.1 Terra medium Release: 2026-10-26
Score 9.9 9.6
Rank #2 #17
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.6 9.4
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 98.6% 91.3%
Flaky tests 1 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 8.756 1.452
Total Cost $1.927 $0.291
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 334,568 167,830
Output Tokens 11,394 5,292
Reasoning Tokens 435,334 19,191
Response Time (avg) 40.60s 7.99s
Response Time (max) 177.08s 44.91s
Response Time (total) 933.73s 183.79s
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.

#2 Gemini 3.8 Flash

high
Cost
$0.077
Time
129.1s
Tokens
20,373 tok

#17 GPT-6.1 Terra

medium
Cost
$0.018
Time
39.1s
Tokens
3,537 tok

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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 3.8 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 29.30s 8,118 462 50,196
GPT-6.1 Terra 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 5.32s 7,302 387 2,250

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