AI model comparison

Deep Research Max Preview vs Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools

Compare pricing, context limits, supported inputs and deployment options to choose a model for your workflow.

Deep Research Max Preview from Google lists 1.05M context, 65.54K maximum output, $2.00 input per 1M tokens, $12.00 output per 1M tokens. Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools from Google lists 1.05M context, 65.54K maximum output, $2.00 input per 1M tokens, $12.00 output per 1M tokens. Compare the inputs, outputs and deployment options below to see which fits your workflow.

Side-by-sideCapabilities and practical differences

Google

Deep Research Max Preview

Deep Research Max Preview from Google: Maximum-comprehensiveness agentic researcher for multi-step investigation, synthesis, and cited reports.

Context
1.05M
Max output
65.54K
Input / 1M tokens
$2.00
Output / 1M tokens
$12.00

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input
  • Video input
  • Audio input
  • PDF input

Produces

  • Text output
  • Image output
VS

Google

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools from Google: Advanced Gemini model for complex reasoning, coding, and multimodal analysis.

Context
1.05M
Max output
65.54K
Input / 1M tokens
$2.00
Output / 1M tokens
$12.00

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input
  • Video input
  • Audio input
  • PDF input

Produces

  • Text output

At a glance

Key differences

Compare the available figures below, then try both models on the work you need to do.

Context capacity

Higher listed limit

Deep Research Max Preview:1.05M

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools:1.05M

Same value

Maximum output

Higher listed limit

Deep Research Max Preview:65.54K

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools:65.54K

Same value

Input price

Lower listed token rate

Deep Research Max Preview:$2.00

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools:$2.00

Same value

Output price

Lower listed token rate

Deep Research Max Preview:$12.00

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools:$12.00

Same value

Specifications

Pricing, limits and capabilities

Specifications for Deep Research Max Preview and Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools. Higher limits and lower prices describe these figures only.
SpecificationDeep Research Max PreviewGemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools
ProviderGoogleGoogle
Listed pricing routeGoogleGoogle
Model familygemini-progemini-pro
Accepted inputstext, image, video, audio, pdftext, image, video, audio, pdf
Produced outputstext, imagetext
Context window1.05M1.05M
Max output65.54K65.54K
Input price / 1M$2.00$2.00
Output price / 1M$12.00$12.00
Reasoning modeDocumentedDocumented
Tool callingDocumentedDocumented
Image inputDocumentedDocumented
Audio inputDocumentedDocumented
Structured outputNot documentedDocumented
LicenseProprietaryProprietary

Workload guidance

Which model should you choose?

The recorded figures alone do not establish a clear choice. Test both on the same representative examples and judge the output against your acceptance criteria. Include tool failures, retries and the time to a completed task.

Documentation and model profiles

Explore each model’s features, API requirements and licence terms in the sources below.

Questions people ask

It brings together documented inputs and outputs, token limits, deployment terms and available pricing. When both models have source-linked, verified results on a shared benchmark, those results are shown with their individual sources. The comparison is a starting point for evaluating your own workload.

Compare a different pair

Search by model or provider to explore another comparison.

Open model comparison