GPT-4.1 vs Gemini 2.0 Flash
Too close to call on our weighted score (Gemini 2.0 Flash 65, GPT-4.1 63). The right pick depends on what you value most.
OpenAIGPT-4.1
63/100- ECI136.8
- Price$2.00 / $8.00
- Context1.05M
GoogleGemini 2.0 Flash
65/100- ECI134.7
- Price—
- Context1.05M
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Gemini 2.0 Flash 65/100, GPT-4.1 63/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: GPT-4.1 for raw capability. The score weighs capability 67%, inputs & features 20%, context window 13%.
- CapabilityGPT-4.1Capabilities Index (ECI): GPT-4.1 136.8 · Gemini 2.0 Flash 134.7
- Lowest priceGPT-4.1GPT-4.1 $3.50 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Gemini 2.0 Flash unpriced
- Longest contextAbout the sameGemini 2.0 Flash 1,048,576 · GPT-4.1 1,047,576 tokens
- Widest inputsGemini 2.0 FlashGPT-4.1: Text, Images, PDFs · Gemini 2.0 Flash: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | GPT-4.1 | Gemini 2.0 Flash |
|---|---|---|---|
| CapabilityCapabilities Index (ECI) | 67% | 61 | 59 |
| Inputs & features | 20% | 70 | 90 |
| Context window | 13% | 61 | 61 |
| Overall | 100% | 63/100 | 65/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
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| Specification | GPT-4.1OpenAI | Gemini 2.0 FlashGoogle |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | 136.8 (best) | 134.7 |
| ECI rank | #111 of 148 (best) | #116 of 148 |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | 66.9% | — |
| FrontierMath Tiers 1–3Research-level mathematics | 6.0% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | 38.3% | — |
| SWE-bench VerifiedFixing real GitHub issues | 48.5% | — |
| SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions | 31.1% | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $2.00 | — |
| Output | $8.00 | — |
| Cached input | $0.50 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $3.50 | — |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | — |
| Price source | Official OpenAI API | — |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 1,047,576 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 32,768 tokens (best) | 8,192 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | Yes | Yes |
| Audio | No | Yes |
| Video | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | gpt-4.1 | — |
| API providers | 25 | — |
| Released | Apr 14, 2025 | Dec 11, 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Apr 2024 | Jun 2024 |
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- GPT-4.1$36.00
- Gemini 2.0 Flash—
Which should you choose?
Which is better: GPT-4.1 or Gemini 2.0 Flash?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Gemini 2.0 Flash 65/100, GPT-4.1 63/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: GPT-4.1 for raw capability. The score weighs capability 67%, inputs & features 20%, context window 13%.
Which is cheaper, GPT-4.1 or Gemini 2.0 Flash?
GPT-4.1 is cheaper at $2.00 input / $8.00 output per million tokens (official OpenAI API price). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $3.50 per million tokens for GPT-4.1 versus . Gemini 2.0 Flash has no published per-token price.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
GPT-4.1 scores higher on the Capabilities Index (ECI): GPT-4.1 136.8 (#111 of 148) and Gemini 2.0 Flash 134.7 (#116 of 148). The confidence ranges of the top two overlap (133.6–138.4 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 Gemini 2.0 Flash yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. On overall capability, GPT-4.1 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 1,047,576 and Gemini 2.0 Flash 1,048,576 tokens. Maximum output per response: GPT-4.1 up to 32,768, Gemini 2.0 Flash up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
GPT-4.1 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 and Gemini 2.0 Flash are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
GPT-4.1 is the newest, released Apr 14, 2025. Gemini 2.0 Flash came out Dec 11, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: GPT-4.1 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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