Gemini 3.6 Flash vs GPT-4.1

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, capabilities, benchmarks, and use case fit.

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Gemini 3.6 Flash

Google

Overall 92

fast

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GPT-4.1

OpenAI

Overall 92

standard

Capability radar

Normalized coding, reasoning, writing, vision, context, and value

Gemini 3.6 FlashGPT-4.1

Comparison of Gemini 3.6 Flash vs GPT-4.1
Metric	Gemini 3.6 Flash	GPT-4.1
Input Price / 1M	$1.50	$2.00
Output Price / 1M	$7.50	$8.00
Combined Price / 1M	$9.00	$10.00
Context Window	1,000,000	1,047,576
Coding Score	91	94
Reasoning Score	92	92
Vision Score	94	90
Audio	Yes	Yes
Streaming	Yes	Yes
Function Calling	Yes	Yes
Latency Tier	fast	standard
Release Date	7/21/2026	4/14/2025

Gemini 3.6 Flash — Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Fast latency
Strong multimodal
Large context

Weaknesses

Pricing varies by endpoint/region

GPT-4.1 — Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Massive context
Strong coding
Competitive pricing

Weaknesses

Newer model with evolving tooling

Use Case Verdicts

Coding

GPT-4.1 scores 94 vs 91 on coding benchmarks.

General Chat

GPT-4.1 leads on writing quality (93 vs 90).

Long Context

GPT-4.1 offers 1M tokens vs 1M.

Cost Efficiency

Gemini 3.6 Flash

Gemini 3.6 Flash is cheaper at $9.00/M combined vs $10.00/M.

Enterprise Use

GPT-4.1 combines strong reasoning, tooling, and context for enterprise workloads.

Agent Workflows

Gemini 3.6 Flash

Gemini 3.6 Flash is better suited for agentic workflows with tool use and coding capability.