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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

GPT-4.1 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro

Gemini 2.5 Pro comes out ahead, 63 to 53 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. OpenAI

    GPT-4.1

    Released Apr 14, 2025

    53/100
    • ECI136.8
    • Price$2.00 / $8.00
    • Context1.05M
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  2. Our pick

    Google

    Gemini 2.5 Pro

    Released Jun 17, 2025

    63/100
    • ECI145.3
    • Price$1.25 / $10.00
    • Context1.05M
    Full specs Remove Gemini 2.5 Pro

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01 — Verdict

Gemini 2.5 Pro is our pick

Gemini 2.5 Pro is the better all-round choice, scoring 63/100 against GPT-4.1 (53). It leads on capability and inputs & features. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%.

  • CapabilityGemini 2.5 ProCapabilities Index (ECI): Gemini 2.5 Pro 145.3 · GPT-4.1 136.8
  • Lowest priceGemini 2.5 ProGemini 2.5 Pro $3.44 · GPT-4.1 $3.50 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextAbout the sameGemini 2.5 Pro 1,048,576 · GPT-4.1 1,047,576 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemini 2.5 ProGPT-4.1: Text, Images, PDFs · Gemini 2.5 Pro: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGPT-4.1Gemini 2.5 Pro
CapabilityCapabilities Index (ECI)50%6172
Price25%2424
Inputs & features15%70100
Context window10%6161
Overall100%53/10063/100
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

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

GPT-4.1 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro specifications side by side
SpecificationGPT-4.1OpenAIGemini 2.5 ProGoogle
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)136.8145.3 (best)
ECI rank#111 of 148#78 of 148 (best)
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions66.9%85.3% (best)
FrontierMath Tiers 1–3Research-level mathematics6.0%24.6% (best)
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics38.3%84.7% (best)
SWE-bench VerifiedFixing real GitHub issues48.5%57.6% (best)
SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions31.1%—
Price per million tokens
Input$2.00$1.25 (best)
Output$8.00 (best)$10.00
Cached input$0.50$0.125 (best)
Blended (3:1)$3.50$3.44 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateOver 200K: $2.50 / $15.00
Price sourceOfficial OpenAI APIOfficial Google API
Limits
Context window1,047,576 tokens1,048,576 tokens (best)
Max output32,768 tokens65,536 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsYesYes
AudioNoYes
VideoNoYes
ReasoningNoYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesYes
Availability
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API model IDgpt-4.1gemini-2.5-pro
API providers25 (best)22
ReleasedApr 14, 2025Jun 17, 2025
Knowledge cutoffApr 2024Jan 2025
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • GPT-4.1$36.00
  • Gemini 2.5 Pro$32.50
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: GPT-4.1 or Gemini 2.5 Pro?

Gemini 2.5 Pro is the better all-round choice, scoring 63/100 against GPT-4.1 (53). It leads on capability and inputs & features. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%.

Which is cheaper, GPT-4.1 or Gemini 2.5 Pro?

Gemini 2.5 Pro is cheaper at $1.25 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (official Google API price). GPT-4.1 costs $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 $3.44 per million tokens for Gemini 2.5 Pro versus $3.50 for GPT-4.1 (1× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

Gemini 2.5 Pro scores higher on the Capabilities Index (ECI): Gemini 2.5 Pro 145.3 (#78 of 148) and GPT-4.1 136.8 (#111 of 148). Their confidence ranges do not overlap (143.6–146.9 vs 133.6–138.4), so the gap is a real one. On individual benchmarks: GPQA Diamond — Gemini 2.5 Pro 85.3%, GPT-4.1 66.9%; FrontierMath Tiers 1–3 — Gemini 2.5 Pro 24.6%, GPT-4.1 6.0%; OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025 — Gemini 2.5 Pro 84.7%, GPT-4.1 38.3%; SWE-bench Verified — Gemini 2.5 Pro 57.6%, GPT-4.1 48.5%.

Which is better for coding?

Gemini 2.5 Pro resolves more real GitHub issues on SWE-bench Verified: Gemini 2.5 Pro 57.6% and GPT-4.1 48.5%. 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 2.5 Pro 1,048,576 tokens. Maximum output per response: GPT-4.1 up to 32,768, Gemini 2.5 Pro up to 65,536 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

GPT-4.1 accepts text, images and PDFs; Gemini 2.5 Pro accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video. Gemini 2.5 Pro handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

No. GPT-4.1 and Gemini 2.5 Pro are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.

Which is newer?

Gemini 2.5 Pro is the newest, released Jun 17, 2025. GPT-4.1 came out Apr 14, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: GPT-4.1 Apr 2024, Gemini 2.5 Pro Jan 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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