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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview vs o1-pro

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview comes out ahead, 35 to 27 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Our pick

    Google

    Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview

    Released Oct 7, 2025

    35/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$1.25 / $10.00
    • Context128K
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  2. OpenAI

    o1-pro

    Released Mar 19, 2025Deprecated

    27/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$150.00 / $600.00
    • Context200K
    Full specs Remove o1-pro

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01 — Verdict

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview is our pick

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview is the better all-round choice, scoring 35/100 against o1-pro (27). It leads on price. o1-pro wins on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceGemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewGemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview $3.44 · o1-pro $262.50 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contexto1-proo1-pro 200,000 · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 128,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsGemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview: Text, Images · o1-pro: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGemini 2.5 Computer Use Previewo1-pro
Price50%240
Inputs & features30%6070
Context window20%2432
Overall100%35/10027/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview vs o1-pro specifications side by side
SpecificationGemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewGoogleo1-proOpenAI
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$1.25 (best)$150.00
Output$10.00 (best)$600.00
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$3.44 (best)$262.50
Long-context rateOver 200K: $2.50 / $15.00Same rate
Price sourceOfficial Google APIOfficial OpenAI API
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens200,000 tokens (best)
Max output64,000 tokens100,000 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesYeslow · medium · high
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API model IDgemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025o1-pro
API providers25 (best)
ReleasedOct 7, 2025Mar 19, 2025
Knowledge cutoffJan 2025Sep 2023
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview$32.50
  • o1-pro$2,700
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview or o1-pro?

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview is the better all-round choice, scoring 35/100 against o1-pro (27). It leads on price. o1-pro wins on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview or o1-pro?

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview is cheaper at $1.25 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (official Google API price). o1-pro costs $150.00 input / $600.00 output per million tokens (official OpenAI API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $3.44 per million tokens for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview versus $262.50 for o1-pro (76× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview has not been scored yet and o1-pro has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview and o1-pro yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

o1-pro has the largest context window at 200,000 tokens, against 128,000 for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview. Maximum output per response: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview up to 64,000, o1-pro up to 100,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview accepts text and images; o1-pro accepts text and images. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

No. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview and o1-pro are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.

Which is newer?

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview is the newest, released Oct 7, 2025. o1-pro came out Mar 19, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview Jan 2025, o1-pro Sep 2023.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.

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