Gemini 3.1 Pro vs GPT-5.4 Mini

Gemini 3.1 Pro and GPT-5.4 Mini are both current production-tier models. GPT-5.4 Mini is meaningfully cheaper at $0.75 / $4.5 per 1M. Gemini 3.1 Pro has a 2M context window — about 5× the 400k of GPT-5.4 Mini. Gemini 3.1 Pro leads on coding, reasoning, general knowledge.

Specs side by side

Metric
Google
Gemini 3.1 Pro
OpenAI
GPT-5.4 Mini
Input price (per 1M)$2$0.75
Output price (per 1M)$12$4.5
Context window2M tokens400k tokens
Speed tierbalancedfast
Open weightsNoNo
EU regionYesYes
Free tierNoNo
Prompt cachingYesYes
Vision inputYesYes
Extended thinkingYesYes

When to choose each

Google

Choose Gemini 3.1 Pro if…

  • You need 2M context (5× more than GPT-5.4 Mini)
  • Coding is central to your workload
  • Reasoning is central to your workload
OpenAI

Choose GPT-5.4 Mini if…

  • Cost is a priority ($0.75 / $4.5 per 1M vs $2 / $12 per 1M)

Benchmark delta

Gemini 3.1 Pro leads on

  • Coding
  • Reasoning
  • General knowledge
  • Long-context retrieval
  • Multilingual
  • Vision
  • Tool use

GPT-5.4 Mini leads on

GPT-5.4 Mini has no meaningful benchmark lead in this pair.

FAQ — Gemini 3.1 Pro vs GPT-5.4 Mini

Gemini 3.1 Pro vs GPT-5.4 Mini — which is better?

Gemini 3.1 Pro and GPT-5.4 Mini are both current production-tier models. GPT-5.4 Mini is meaningfully cheaper at $0.75 / $4.5 per 1M. Gemini 3.1 Pro has a 2M context window — about 5× the 400k of GPT-5.4 Mini. Gemini 3.1 Pro leads on coding, reasoning, general knowledge. The right pick depends on your use case — see "When to choose each" above for a data-driven decision.

How does Gemini 3.1 Pro pricing compare to GPT-5.4 Mini?

Gemini 3.1 Pro costs $2 / $12 per 1M vs GPT-5.4 Mini at $0.75 / $4.5 per 1M. GPT-5.4 Mini is cheaper on output tokens by roughly 167%. Both support prompt caching, which reduces effective cost by 80-90% on repeat system prompts.

Does Gemini 3.1 Pro or GPT-5.4 Mini have the bigger context window?

Gemini 3.1 Pro has a 2M-token context window — 5× the 400k context of GPT-5.4 Mini. Enough for entire codebases, books, or multi-document RAG.

Is there a free tier for Gemini 3.1 Pro or GPT-5.4 Mini?

Gemini 3.1 Pro: no — Paid-only since 2026-04-01 (previously had free tier via AI Studio). GPT-5.4 Mini: no — Near-free at $0.75/$4.50 per 1M; starter credits only.

Which is better for coding — Gemini 3.1 Pro or GPT-5.4 Mini?

Gemini 3.1 Pro leads on coding benchmarks (Gemini 3.1 Pro: 94/100, GPT-5.4 Mini: 84/100). For production coding agents also weigh tool-use performance — Gemini 3.1 Pro scores 91, GPT-5.4 Mini scores 86.