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  5. Gemini 3.8 FlashvsGPT-5.1 Chat
Updated Sep 2026

Gemini 3.8 FlashvsGPT-5.1 Chat

Gemini 3.8 Flash is cheaper than GPT-5.1 Chat at $0.75/M vs $1.25/M input tokens.

Gemini 3.8 Flash and GPT-5.1 Chat compared across 52 shared prompts
SpecGemini 3.8 FlashGPT-5.1 Chat
Input price$0.75/M tokens$1.25/M tokens
Output price$3.75/M tokens$10/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens128K tokens
WeightsClosed—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedSep 2026Nov 2025
Our Verdict
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Gemini 3.8 Flash
GPT-5.1 Chat
GPT-5.1 ChatRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemini 3.8 Flash has the edge: newer, bigger context window.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Gemini 3.8 Flash
Input
$0.75
1.7× cheaper
Output
$3.75
2.7× cheaper
GPT-5.1 Chat
Input
$1.25
Output
$10.00

Gemini 3.8 Flash is cheaper on both: 1.7× input, 2.7× output.

Where to run it

2 hosts

Gemini 3.8 Flash2 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Google Vertex AI$0.75 in·$3.75 out·1M·98.8% upGoogle AI Studio$0.75 in·$3.75 out·1M·99.6% up
GPT-5.1 Chat

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 13 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
62%
Gemini 3.8 Flash
GPT-5.1 Chat
63%Vocabulary73%
20wSentence Length18w
0.17Hedging0.45
4.0Bold1.1
2.4Lists2.4
0.01Emoji0.00
0.84Headings0.00
0.06Transitions0.06
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