Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview vs GPT-4o (11-20)

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (2026) and GPT-4o (11-20) (2024) are compact production models from Google DeepMind and OpenAI. Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview ships a 1m-token context window, while GPT-4o (11-20) ships a 128k-token context window. This comparison covers specs, pricing, API access, capabilities, benchmarks, input and output token costs, and production fit for coding and agent workloads. It focuses on practical selection signals rather than broad model-family marketing.

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview fits 8x more tokens; pick it for long-context work and GPT-4o (11-20) for tighter calls.

Decision scorecard

Local evidence first
SignalGemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGPT-4o (11-20)
Best formultimodal apps, tool-calling agents, and long-context analysismultimodal apps
Decision fitCoding, RAG, and AgentsCoding, Agents, and Long context
Context window1m128k
Cheapest output$12/1M tokens-
Provider routes5 tracked0 tracked
Shared benchmarks0 shared0 shared

Decision tradeoffs

Choose Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview when...
  • Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview has the larger context window for long prompts, retrieval packs, or transcript analysis.
  • Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview has broader tracked provider coverage for fallback and route flexibility.
  • Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview uniquely exposes Multimodal, JSON / Tool use, and Structured outputs in local model data.
  • Local decision data tags Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview for Coding, RAG, and Agents.
Choose GPT-4o (11-20) when...
  • Local decision data tags GPT-4o (11-20) for Coding, Agents, and Long context.

Monthly cost at traffic

Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output route or tier on this page.

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

$4,600

Cheapest tracked route/tier: Google AI Studio

GPT-4o (11-20)

Unavailable

No complete token price in local provider data

Cost delta unavailable until both models have sourced input and output token prices.

Switch friction

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview -> GPT-4o (11-20)
  • No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview and GPT-4o (11-20); plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
  • Check replacement coverage for Multimodal, JSON / Tool use, and Structured outputs before moving production traffic.
GPT-4o (11-20) -> Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
  • No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for GPT-4o (11-20) and Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
  • Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview adds Multimodal, JSON / Tool use, and Structured outputs in local capability data.

Specs

Specification
Released2026-02-192024-11-20
Context window1m128k
Parameters—1.76T (8x222B MoE)*
ArchitectureDecoder OnlyMixture of Experts
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
OpennessProprietaryProprietary
WeightsNot releasedNot released
CodeUnknownUnknown
Commercial useCommercial use: conditionalCommercial use: conditional
Knowledge cutoff2025-012023-10

Pricing and availability

Pricing attributeGemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGPT-4o (11-20)
Input price
0-200,001t
$2/1M tokens
200,001t+
$4/1M tokens
-
Output price
0-200,001t
$12/1M tokens
200,001t+
$18/1M tokens
-
Providers-

Capabilities

CapabilityGemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGPT-4o (11-20)
VisionYesYes
MultimodalYesNo
ReasoningNoNo
JSON / Tool useYesNo
Structured outputsYesNo
Code executionYesYes
IDE integrationNoNo
Computer useNoNo
Parallel agentsNoNo

Benchmarks

No shared benchmark scores are currently available for this pair.

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Last reviewed: 2026-06-29. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.