Gemini 3 Flash vs GPT 5.4 Mini
Direct comparison between google and openai for chat models. Specs, prices, strengths, weaknesses — decide on facts.
At a glance
- · Cheaper: Gemini 3 Flash
- · Longer context window: Gemini 3 Flash at 1,000,000 tokens
- · Gemini 3 Flash: 1M token context at mini-tier pricing
- · GPT 5.4 Mini: Fraction of GPT-5.4 cost with very similar tool-use quality
Spec comparison
| Spec | Gemini 3 Flash | GPT 5.4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | openai | |
| Input per 1M tokens | $0.50 / 1M | $0.75 / 1M |
| Output per 1M tokens | $3.00 / 1M | $4.50 / 1M |
| Context window | 1,000,000 tok | 400,000 tok |
| Max output | 65,536 tok | 16,384 tok |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2025-11 | 2026-01 |
| Vision | ||
| Audio | ||
| Tool calling | ||
| JSON mode | ||
| Structured output |
Gemini 3 Flash — strengths
- +1M token context at mini-tier pricing
- +Very low latency, ideal for realtime
- +Multimodal: image, audio, and video input
GPT 5.4 Mini — strengths
- +Fraction of GPT-5.4 cost with very similar tool-use quality
- +Low latency — good for realtime chat and inline completion
- +Same 400k context window as the full-size model
Gemini 3 Flash — weaknesses
- −Code quality clearly below Sonnet 4.6 and GPT-5.4-mini
- −Complex reasoning chains fail sooner than on Pro
GPT 5.4 Mini — weaknesses
- −No dedicated reasoning mode — complex math degrades
- −On very long tool-call chains, drift detection is weaker