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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

GPT-4.1 mini vs Gemini 2.0 Flash

Gemini 2.0 Flash comes out ahead, 65 to 61 on our weighted score.

  1. OpenAI

    GPT-4.1 mini

    Released Apr 14, 2025

    61/100
    • ECI135.0
    • Price$0.40 / $1.60
    • Context1.05M
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  2. Our pick

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    Gemini 2.0 Flash

    Released Dec 11, 2024

    65/100
    • ECI134.7
    • Price—
    • Context1.05M
    Full specs Remove Gemini 2.0 Flash

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01 — Verdict

Gemini 2.0 Flash is our pick

Gemini 2.0 Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against GPT-4.1 mini (61). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs capability 67%, inputs & features 20%, context window 13%.

  • CapabilityGPT-4.1 miniCapabilities Index (ECI): GPT-4.1 mini 135.0 · Gemini 2.0 Flash 134.7
  • Lowest priceGPT-4.1 miniGPT-4.1 mini $0.70 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Gemini 2.0 Flash unpriced
  • Longest contextAbout the sameGemini 2.0 Flash 1,048,576 · GPT-4.1 mini 1,047,576 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemini 2.0 FlashGPT-4.1 mini: Text, Images, PDFs · Gemini 2.0 Flash: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGPT-4.1 miniGemini 2.0 Flash
CapabilityCapabilities Index (ECI)67%5959
Inputs & features20%7090
Context window13%6161
Overall100%61/10065/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: price. 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.

GPT-4.1 mini vs Gemini 2.0 Flash specifications side by side
SpecificationGPT-4.1 miniOpenAIGemini 2.0 FlashGoogle
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)135.0 (best)134.7
ECI rank#115 of 148 (best)#116 of 148
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions65.9%—
FrontierMath Tiers 1–3Research-level mathematics6.7%—
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics44.7%—
SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions12.7%—
Price per million tokens
Input$0.40—
Output$1.60—
Cached input$0.10—
Blended (3:1)$0.70—
Long-context rateSame rate—
Price sourceOfficial OpenAI API—
Limits
Context window1,047,576 tokens1,048,576 tokens (best)
Max output32,768 tokens (best)8,192 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsYesYes
AudioNoYes
VideoNoYes
ReasoningNoNo
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesYes
Availability
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API model IDgpt-4.1-mini—
API providers24—
ReleasedApr 14, 2025Dec 11, 2024
Knowledge cutoffApr 2024Jun 2024
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • GPT-4.1 mini$7.20
  • Gemini 2.0 Flash—
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: GPT-4.1 mini or Gemini 2.0 Flash?

Gemini 2.0 Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against GPT-4.1 mini (61). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs capability 67%, inputs & features 20%, context window 13%.

Which is cheaper, GPT-4.1 mini or Gemini 2.0 Flash?

GPT-4.1 mini is cheaper at $0.40 input / $1.60 output per million tokens (official OpenAI API price). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.70 per million tokens for GPT-4.1 mini versus . Gemini 2.0 Flash has no published per-token price.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

GPT-4.1 mini scores higher on the Capabilities Index (ECI): GPT-4.1 mini 135.0 (#115 of 148) and Gemini 2.0 Flash 134.7 (#116 of 148). The confidence ranges of the top two overlap (131.2–136.6 vs 124.3–136.7), so treat the gap as small.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for GPT-4.1 mini and Gemini 2.0 Flash yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. On overall capability, GPT-4.1 mini leads, which tends to carry over to coding, but test on your own codebase. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Their context windows are effectively the same size: GPT-4.1 mini 1,047,576 and Gemini 2.0 Flash 1,048,576 tokens. Maximum output per response: GPT-4.1 mini up to 32,768, Gemini 2.0 Flash up to 8,192 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

GPT-4.1 mini accepts text, images and PDFs; Gemini 2.0 Flash accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video. Gemini 2.0 Flash handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

No. GPT-4.1 mini and Gemini 2.0 Flash are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.

Which is newer?

GPT-4.1 mini is the newest, released Apr 14, 2025. Gemini 2.0 Flash came out Dec 11, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: GPT-4.1 mini Apr 2024, Gemini 2.0 Flash Jun 2024.

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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