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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Gemini 3.5 Flash vs GPT-5.2

Gemini 3.5 Flash comes out ahead, 69 to 61 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Our pick

    Google

    Gemini 3.5 Flash

    Released May 19, 2026

    69/100
    • ECI154.5
    • Price$1.50 / $9.00
    • Context1.05M
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  2. OpenAI

    GPT-5.2

    Released Dec 11, 2025

    61/100
    • ECI153.5
    • Price$1.75 / $14.00
    • Context400K
    Full specs Remove GPT-5.2

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01 — Verdict

Gemini 3.5 Flash is our pick

Gemini 3.5 Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 69/100 against GPT-5.2 (61). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%.

  • CapabilityGemini 3.5 FlashCapabilities Index (ECI): Gemini 3.5 Flash 154.5 · GPT-5.2 153.5
  • Lowest priceGemini 3.5 FlashGemini 3.5 Flash $3.38 · GPT-5.2 $4.81 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextGemini 3.5 FlashGemini 3.5 Flash 1,048,576 · GPT-5.2 400,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemini 3.5 FlashGemini 3.5 Flash: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video · GPT-5.2: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGemini 3.5 FlashGPT-5.2
CapabilityCapabilities Index (ECI)50%8483
Price25%2518
Inputs & features15%10070
Context window10%6144
Overall100%69/10061/100
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

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Gemini 3.5 Flash vs GPT-5.2 specifications side by side
SpecificationGemini 3.5 FlashGoogleGPT-5.2OpenAI
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)154.5 (best)153.5
ECI rank#33 of 148 (best)#38 of 148
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions92.8% (best)91.4%
FrontierMath Tiers 1–3Research-level mathematics62.8%67.4% (best)
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics95.6%96.1% (best)
SWE-bench VerifiedFixing real GitHub issues79.3% (best)73.8%
SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions66.2% (best)37.1%
Price per million tokens
Input$1.50 (best)$1.75
Output$9.00 (best)$14.00
Cached input$0.15 (best)$0.175
Blended (3:1)$3.38 (best)$4.81
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial Google APIOfficial OpenAI API
Limits
Context window1,048,576 tokens (best)400,000 tokens
Max output65,536 tokens128,000 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsYesNo
AudioYesNo
VideoYesNo
ReasoningYesminimal · low · medium · highYeslow · medium · high · xhigh
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesYes
Availability
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API model IDgemini-3.5-flashgpt-5.2
API providers32 (best)21
ReleasedMay 19, 2026Dec 11, 2025
Knowledge cutoffJan 2025Aug 31, 2025
03 — Cost

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  • Gemini 3.5 Flash$33.00
  • GPT-5.2$45.50
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Gemini 3.5 Flash or GPT-5.2?

Gemini 3.5 Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 69/100 against GPT-5.2 (61). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%.

Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.5 Flash or GPT-5.2?

Gemini 3.5 Flash is cheaper at $1.50 input / $9.00 output per million tokens (official Google API price). GPT-5.2 costs $1.75 input / $14.00 output per million tokens (official OpenAI API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $3.38 per million tokens for Gemini 3.5 Flash versus $4.81 for GPT-5.2 (1.4× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

Gemini 3.5 Flash scores higher on the Capabilities Index (ECI): Gemini 3.5 Flash 154.5 (#33 of 148) and GPT-5.2 153.5 (#38 of 148). The confidence ranges of the top two overlap (152.5–156.6 vs 151.7–155.4), so treat the gap as small. On individual benchmarks: GPQA Diamond — Gemini 3.5 Flash 92.8%, GPT-5.2 91.4%; FrontierMath Tiers 1–3 — GPT-5.2 67.4%, Gemini 3.5 Flash 62.8%; OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025 — GPT-5.2 96.1%, Gemini 3.5 Flash 95.6%; SWE-bench Verified — Gemini 3.5 Flash 79.3%, GPT-5.2 73.8%; SimpleQA Verified — Gemini 3.5 Flash 66.2%, GPT-5.2 37.1%.

Which is better for coding?

Gemini 3.5 Flash resolves more real GitHub issues on SWE-bench Verified: Gemini 3.5 Flash 79.3% and GPT-5.2 73.8%. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Gemini 3.5 Flash has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 400,000 for GPT-5.2. Maximum output per response: Gemini 3.5 Flash up to 65,536, GPT-5.2 up to 128,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Gemini 3.5 Flash accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video; GPT-5.2 accepts text and images. Gemini 3.5 Flash handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

No. Gemini 3.5 Flash and GPT-5.2 are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.

Which is newer?

Gemini 3.5 Flash is the newest, released May 19, 2026. GPT-5.2 came out Dec 11, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Gemini 3.5 Flash Jan 2025, GPT-5.2 Aug 31, 2025.

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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