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AI model comparison

Gemini 3 Flash Preview vs GPT-4.1 mini

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

Gemini 3 Flash Preview from Google lists 1.05M context, 65.54K maximum output, $0.50 input per 1M tokens, $3.00 output per 1M tokens. GPT-4.1 mini from OpenAI lists 1.05M context, 32.77K maximum output, $0.40 input per 1M tokens, $1.60 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

Gemini 3 Flash Preview

Gemini 3 Flash Preview from Google: New Gemini flash lane bringing frontier-style multimodal reasoning to cheaper runs.

Context
1.05M
Max output
65.54K
Input / 1M tokens
$0.50
Output / 1M tokens
$3.00

Accepts

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

Produces

  • Text output
Full model profilegithub.com ↗
VS

OpenAI

GPT-4.1 mini

GPT-4.1 mini from OpenAI: Affordable GPT-4.1 lane for fast coding help and structured extraction.

Context
1.05M
Max output
32.77K
Input / 1M tokens
$0.40
Output / 1M tokens
$1.60

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input
  • PDF input

Produces

  • Text output
Full model profilegithub.com ↗

At a glance

Key differences

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

Gemini 3 Flash Preview

  • Context capacity: 1.05M
  • Maximum output: 65.54K

GPT-4.1 mini

  • Input price: $0.40
  • Output price: $1.60

Context capacity

Higher listed limit

Gemini 3 Flash Preview:1.05M

GPT-4.1 mini:1.05M

Gemini 3 Flash Preview

Maximum output

Higher listed limit

Gemini 3 Flash Preview:65.54K

GPT-4.1 mini:32.77K

Gemini 3 Flash Preview

Input price

Lower listed token rate

Gemini 3 Flash Preview:$0.50

GPT-4.1 mini:$0.40

GPT-4.1 mini

Output price

Lower listed token rate

Gemini 3 Flash Preview:$3.00

GPT-4.1 mini:$1.60

GPT-4.1 mini

Specifications

Pricing, limits and capabilities

Specifications for Gemini 3 Flash Preview and GPT-4.1 mini. Higher limits and lower prices describe these figures only.
SpecificationGemini 3 Flash PreviewGPT-4.1 mini
ProviderGoogleOpenAI
Listed pricing routeGoogleOpenAI
Model familygemini-flashgpt-mini
Accepted inputstext, image, video, audio, pdftext, image, pdf
Produced outputstexttext
Context window1.05MHigher1.05M
Max output65.54KHigher32.77K
Input price / 1M$0.50$0.40Lower
Output price / 1M$3.00$1.60Lower
Reasoning modeDocumentedNot documented
Tool callingDocumentedDocumented
Image inputDocumentedDocumented
Audio inputDocumentedNot documented
Structured outputDocumentedDocumented
LicenseProprietaryProprietary

Workload guidance

Which model should you choose?

Consider Gemini 3 Flash Preview if you need larger context or larger maximum output. Consider GPT-4.1 mini if you need a lower listed input rate or a lower listed output rate. 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

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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.

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