Gemini 3.1 Pro vs GPT-5.1 Instant: Specs & Benchmark Comparison

CharacteristicGemini 3.1 ProGPT-5.1 Instant
CompanyGoogleOpenAI
Release DateFebruary 19, 2026November 11, 2025
Parameters
MultimodalYesYes
Context (input)1.0M256K
Context (output)66K32K
Input Price / 1M$2.50$0.30
Output Price / 1M$15.00$1.20
Average Score0.80.9
Benchmarks
GPQA0.90.9
SWE-bench Verified0.80.8

Visual Benchmark Comparison

Gemini 3.1 Pro
GPT-5.1 Instant
GPQA0.9 vs 0.9
0.9
0.9
SWE-bench Verified0.8 vs 0.8
0.8
0.8

Verdict

Gemini 3.1 Pro leads in 2 out of 5 comparison categories.

Overall Performance

Both models show comparable average scores: Gemini 3.1 Pro — 0.8, GPT-5.1 Instant — 0.9.

Programming

On SWE-Bench, both models are nearly equal: Gemini 3.1 Pro — 0.8, GPT-5.1 Instant — 0.8.

API Cost

GPT-5.1 Instant is 11.7x cheaper: input $0.30/1M vs $2.50/1M tokens.

Context Window

Gemini 3.1 Pro supports a larger context: 1M vs 256K tokens.

Recency

Gemini 3.1 Pro is newer: released 2/19/2026 vs 11/11/2025.

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The Gemini 3.1 Pro and GPT-5.1 Instant comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the Gemini 3.1 Pro or GPT-5.1 Instant page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.