gemini-2.5-pro-preview vs gpt-4.1
Input price
$1.25
$2.00
Output price
$10.00
$8.00
Context window
1049K
1048K
Throughput
122 tok/s
138 tok/s
Availability
96.7%
98.7%
Cost / task
$0.008
$0.008
Efficiency score
92
93
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
GEMINI-2.5-PRO
GPT-4.1
Chat assistant
$1,575
$1,560
RAG / long context
$2,400
$3,120
Agent / tool use
$4,500
$4,320
Efficiency score: gpt-4.1
Across price, speed and reliability, gpt-4.1 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.
Figures are illustrative demo data, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is gemini-2.5-pro-preview or gpt-4.1 cheaper?+
gemini-2.5-pro-preview has the lower input price — $1.25 vs $2.00 per 1M tokens — so for most blended workloads it is the more cost-effective of the two. Figures are illustrative demo data.
Which should I choose, gemini-2.5-pro-preview or gpt-4.1?+
Across price, speed and reliability, gpt-4.1 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.