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Gemini 3 Flash Preview (medium) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 9.6 vs 9.6. GPT-6.1 Terra (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.291 vs $0.876. GPT-6.1 Terra (medium) is faster at 7.99s vs 21.57s, with pass rates of 94.2% vs 91.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-26

Compared models

Rank
#15
Total Output Tokens
252,536
Response Time (avg)
21.57s
Total Cost
$0.876
Rank
#17
Total Output Tokens
24,483
Response Time (avg)
7.99s
Total Cost
$0.291
Recommended model GPT-6.1 Terra (medium)

It has the best score here (9.6), while costing about 3.0x less than Gemini 3 Flash Preview (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3 Flash Preview Gemini 3 Flash Preview medium Release: 2025-12-17 GPT-6.1 Terra GPT-6.1 Terra medium Release: 2026-10-26
Score 9.6 9.6
Rank #15 #17
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.7 9.4
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 94.2% 91.3%
Flaky tests 1 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 4.169 1.452
Total Cost $0.876 $0.291
Input Price $0.500 / 1M $1.000 / 1M
Output Price $3.000 / 1M $5.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.050 / 1M $0.050 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.084 / 1M $1.250 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 235,726 167,830
Output Tokens 6,669 5,292
Reasoning Tokens 245,867 19,191
Response Time (avg) 21.57s 7.99s
Response Time (max) 117.26s 44.91s
Response Time (total) 496.12s 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.

#15 Gemini 3 Flash Preview

medium
Cost
$0.010
Time
18.4s
Tokens
3,351 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 Flash Preview 8.6 7.6 88.9% 1 84.40s 8,122 462 161,084
GPT-6.1 Terra 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 5.32s 7,302 387 2,250

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