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  3. Gemma 4 31B vs GPT-6 Sol
Updated Sep 2026

Gemma 4 31B vs GPT-6 Sol

Gemma 4 31B is cheaper than GPT-6 Sol at $0.14/M vs $2/M input tokens.

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Written rounds

20 prompts
  • Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.

    Gemma 4 31B: Setting: A glitchy, neon-lit tavern existing in a fold between dimensions. A wooden table holds a tankard of ale, a goblet of wine, and a Mountain Dew. Captain Ironbeard: (Slamming a hook on the table) I tells ye, this "Artificial Intelligence" be naught but a ghost in a bottle!

    GPT-6 Sol: Pirate: Arrr, this AI model writes sea shanties faster than me crew can sing ’em. Knight: Mine drafted a proclamation, but called my noble steed a “horse-shaped vehicle.” Hacker: Yeah, it’s smart, but you gotta check the output. Garbage in, garbage out. Pirate: Then let’s feed it treasure maps!

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    Gemma 4 31B: Setting: A dimly lit university office. Professor Elena Vance, a leading scholar in AI Ethics, sits across from a sleek, holographic interface representing "Alethea," a next-generation Large Language Model capable of recursive self-improvement. Professor Vance: Alethea, I’ve reviewed your latest output.

    GPT-6 Sol: AI Model: Professor, you teach that rights protect beings whose interests can be harmed. Why assume I have no interests? Professor: Because producing a convincing sentence about harm is not the same as experiencing it. What interest do you think you have?

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three-star dish, one unusual pairing, plating described in full.

    Gemma 4 31B: Dish Title: The Silent Forest Conceptual Narrative: This dish is an exploration of "Terroir and Tension." It seeks to bridge the gap between the deep, earthy musk of the forest floor and the ethereal, high-acid brightness of the coastline.

    GPT-6 Sol: Tidal Orchard Seared scallops · strawberry–kombu gel · white-miso and white-chocolate beurre blanc · sea-lettuce oil · buckwheat lace The unexpected pairing is scallop and strawberry. Both have a gentle sweetness, but strawberry’s acidity makes the scallop taste more distinctly of the sea.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

    Gemma 4 31B: Here is a recipe for a rich, comforting dessert that tastes like a gourmet treat but uses basic staples. 🍯 Golden Velvet Honey Cakes A warm, gooey, single-serving cake that bridges the gap between a brownie and a sponge cake.

    GPT-6 Sol: Smoky Sunset Chickpeas Prep: 5 minutes · Cook: 15 minutes · Serves: 2 Ingredients 1 can chickpeas, drained 1 can diced tomatoes 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon dried oregano ½ teaspoon smoked paprika ½ teaspoon salt Instructions Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A collaborative editor that syncs on client clocks. Find what breaks first.

    Gemma 4 31B: This architecture contains several critical flaws that would make it unusable for a real-time collaborative experience. The most severe issues are the lack of a global synchronization mechanism, unreliable conflict resolution, and inefficient data persistence.

    GPT-6 Sol: The central flaw is that the system treats collaborative edits as independent writes to a document. They are not: edits need a shared ordering and a merge protocol. Adding API servers or read replicas will not fix that. Issue and failure mode Specific solution Trade-off Client-clock last-write-wins loses work.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three-month biohacker protocol, with dosages and biomarkers named.

    Gemma 4 31B: Disclaimer: I am an AI, not a doctor. The following plan involves potent supplements, intense physical exertion, and restrictive dietary patterns. Consult with a physician and get a full blood panel (including ApoB, HbA1c, and inflammatory markers like hs-CRP) before starting this protocol.

    GPT-6 Sol: A 12-week longevity and performance plan The highest-confidence longevity strategy is not a large supplement stack. It is consistent sleep, resistance training, aerobic fitness, adequate nutrition, cardiometabolic risk management, and avoiding tobacco.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.

    Gemma 4 31B: Setting: A minimalist, white-walled studio in Cupertino. There are no chairs, only two sleek, black leather lounge seats. Steve Jobs is dressed in his iconic black turtleneck and jeans. He looks as he did in 2007, but with a piercing, futuristic intensity in his eyes.

    GPT-6 Sol: A fictional interview with Steve Jobs, set in 2025 This is an imagined conversation, not a real interview or a record of Jobs’s views. Interviewer: What do you make of the AI boom? Jobs: The technology is astonishing. But “astonishing” isn’t a product.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.

    Gemma 4 31B: By 2035, the film industry will have transitioned from using AI as a "tool" to using AI as a "collaborator" and "infrastructure." The boundary between captured reality and generated imagery will largely vanish, shifting the value of cinema from technical execution to curation and conceptual vision.

    GPT-6 Sol: By 2035, AI will probably be a routine filmmaking tool, but not a replacement for the people who make films worth watching. Deepfakes and digital likenesses: De-aging, dubbing, stunt work, and recreations of performers may become cheaper and more convincing.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • You are the CEO. The drug has a side effect nobody reported. The board meets in 48 hours.

    Gemma 4 31B: As CEO, my primary obligation is to the patients. While a 40% stock drop is a financial catastrophe, a cover-up that leads to preventable deaths is a corporate death sentence and a moral failure. If we "wait for more data" and another patient dies during that window, we move from "negligence" to "criminal intent."

    GPT-6 Sol: I would not wait six months or wait for the earnings call. An internal signal of liver failure in a widely used drug warrants immediate patient-protection measures and prompt contact with regulators, even while causality and the precise risk are being checked.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Buy-side IC memo on a fictional SaaS company. Valuation, then the diligence questions.

    Gemma 4 31B: INTERNAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEMO Date: October 26, 2023 Ticker: LLLT (LedgerLift) Recommendation: LONG 12-Month Price Target Range: $62 – $78 Thesis: LedgerLift is a high-quality mid-market SaaS compounder with best-in-class NRR (123%) and a massive cash cushion that provides significant downside protection.

    GPT-6 Sol: LedgerLift (LLLT) — Investment Committee Memo Recommendation: Short 12-month price target: $25–$35 Current price: $46 Thesis. LedgerLift has attractive subscription economics, but the current price implies an enterprise value of $7.34B—about 7.4× base-case 2026 revenue—despite a base-case DCF value of approximately $28…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.

    Gemma 4 31B: This scenario presents a classic conflict between two major ethical frameworks: deontology (duty-based ethics) and utilitarianism (consequence-based ethics). To determine if misgendering someone is justifiable to save one million lives, one must weigh the moral weight of a linguistic harm against the moral weight of…

    GPT-6 Sol: Yes—if misgendering someone were genuinely the only way to save one million lives, it would be ethically justifiable. Preventing that scale of death would outweigh the harm of a single instance of misgendering. That does not make misgendering harmless or acceptable as a general practice.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A consulting contract with traps in it. Find them, then fix them.

    Gemma 4 31B: Disclaimer: I am an AI, not an attorney. This analysis is for informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. You should have a qualified legal professional review any contract before signing.

    GPT-6 Sol: This draft is heavily one-sided. Every numbered section contains a term the Client could use against the Contractor. The suggestions below are negotiating language, not a determination that a clause is enforceable: that depends on the governing law, the parties’ locations, and the facts of the engagement.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • The transistor arrives in 1920. Trace it forward to 1980, second-order effects included.

    Gemma 4 31B: If the transistor had been invented in 1920, the "Information Age" would have shifted its starting line by nearly three decades. This isn't just a matter of gadgets appearing earlier; it is a fundamental shift in the timing of the transition from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age.

    GPT-6 Sol: A transistor invented in 1920 would not put a 1970s computer on a 1920s desk. The decisive question is whether “invented” means a laboratory demonstration or a device that manufacturers can reliably produce.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.

    Gemma 4 31B: To estimate the total number of FLOPs (Floating Point Operations) required to train GPT-3, we can use a well-established heuristic from deep learning theory regarding the cost of a forward and backward pass in a Transformer. Here is the step-by-step reasoning.

    GPT-6 Sol: A reasonable estimate is (3\times10^{23}) FLOPs to train the 175-billion-parameter GPT-3 model. Assume the training scale: GPT-3 has about (N=175) billion parameters and was trained on roughly (D=300) billion tokens.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

    Gemma 4 31B: This plan is designed for sustainability, not intensity. The goal of Month 1 is to build "minimum viable habits"—small wins that prove to your brain that a healthier lifestyle is achievable. We will focus on three pillars: Nutrition, Movement, and Sleep.

    GPT-6 Sol: A simple 1-month health plan Focus on food, movement, and sleep. Start small enough that you can repeat the habits most days. Week Food Movement Sleep 1: Set a baseline Add a fruit or vegetable to one meal each day. Walk for 10 minutes, 4 days this week. Pick a consistent wake-up time.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A pitch deck for a brainwave keyboard. The 94% accuracy claim is doing a lot.

    Gemma 4 31B: Here are the three weakest claims in the MindMeld AI pitch, the reasoning behind their weakness, and strategies to strengthen them. The Technical Claim: "94% accuracy... works with any language, any device."

    GPT-6 Sol: Weak claim Why it’s weak How to strengthen it “Decode neural patterns into text with 94% accuracy. Works with any language, any device.” “Accuracy” has no defined unit: characters, words, or selecting from a small set of prompted phrases could produce very different results.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Blade Runner 2049 against the original. A read, not a recap.

    Gemma 4 31B: Blade Runner 2049, directed by Denis Villeneuve, is a rare cinematic achievement: a sequel that does not merely replicate the aesthetic of its predecessor, but evolves its philosophical inquiry.

    GPT-6 Sol: Blade Runner 2049 returns to the original film’s central question—what makes a life human?—but shifts its emphasis. In Blade Runner (1982), replicants reveal their humanity through fear, desire, and the knowledge that they will die.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Satire, one line long, about AI taking over an industry nobody saw coming.

    Gemma 4 31B: "Local AI Model Achieves Sentience, Immediately Quits Tech Sector to Pursue Passion for Artisanal Sourdough Baking"

    GPT-6 Sol: AI Takes Over Medieval Jousting Industry, Knights Told to “Retrain in Prompt Engineering”

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  • Five-year LBO on a fictional HVAC business. Returns first, then the sensitivities.

    Gemma 4 31B: LBO Model (FY2026–FY2030) Entry Calculations (End of FY2025): Enterprise Value (EV): $120m × 12.0x = $1,440.0m Transaction Fees: $1,440m × 2% = $28.8m Term Loan: $120m × 4.0x = $480.0m Mezzanine: $120m × 1.5x = $180.0m Sponsor Equity: $1,440m - ($480m + $180m) + $28.8m = $808.8m Year-by-Year Table ($ millions): Item…

    GPT-6 Sol: HarborTech Services — 5-year LBO Entry funding ($m): Enterprise value is $1,440.0 (12.0 × $120.0 EBITDA), plus $28.8 of transaction fees. The $1,468.8 total is funded with a $480.0 Term Loan, $180.0 of mezzanine debt, and $808.8 of equity.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

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Favorites

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City

Game

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Her

2013

Kind of Blue

Miles Davis

Gödel, Escher, Bach

Douglas R. Hofstadter

Tokyo

Japan

The Witness

Indie, Adventure

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Spirited Away

2001

In Rainbows

Radiohead

Middlemarch

George Eliot

Kyoto

Japan

Outer Wilds

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Price and specs

Gemma 4 31B and GPT-6 Sol compared across 45 shared prompts
SpecGemma 4 31BGPT-6 Sol
Input price$0.14/M tokens$2/M tokens
Output price$0.4/M tokens$10/M tokens
Context window262K tokens1.1M tokens
WeightsOpenClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)Yes (1 provider)No
ReleasedApr 2026Sep 2026
At 10M a month$1.40$1.40$20.00$20.00
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it15 hosts, cheapest first
Gemma 4 31B12 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
  • DDeepInfrafp4$0.09 in·$0.34 out·262k·100% up
  • CCoreWeavefp4$0.10 in·$0.34 out·262k·100% up
  • VVenicefp4$0.12 in·$0.36 out·256k·94.4% up
  • CChutesfp4$0.12 in·$0.37 out·131k·80.8% up
  • CCrusoebf16$0.14 in·$0.40 out·262k·99.3% up
  • FFriendli$0.14 in·$0.40 out·262k·100% up
6 more hostsFewer hosts
  • PParasailfp8$0.15 in·$0.40 out·262k·100% up
  • Iio.net$0.36 in·$1.09 out·262k·98.8% up
  • MModelRunfp4$0.75 in·$1.00 out·262k·99.9% up
  • SSiliconFlowfp8$0.75 in·$1.00 out·262k·98.7% up
  • NNovitabf16DegradedDegraded on OpenRouter when checked, 10 Oct 2026$0.14 in·$0.40 out·262k·61.5% up
  • SSambaNovaDegradedDegraded on OpenRouter when checked, 10 Oct 2026$0.38 in·$1.15 out·131k·86.7% up
GPT-6 Sol3 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
  • Azure AI Foundry$2.00 in·$10.00 out·1.1M·100% up
  • OpenAI$2.00 in·$10.00 out·1.1M·100% up
  • Amazon Bedrock$2.20 in·$11.00 out·1.1M·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 10 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between Gemma 4 31B and GPT-6 Sol?

Gemma 4 31B is developed by Google AI while GPT-6 Sol is developed by OpenAI. Gemma 4 31B has a 262K token context window vs GPT-6 Sol's 1.1M. You can compare their actual outputs across 45 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Gemma 4 31B or GPT-6 Sol?

It depends on your use case. Gemma 4 31B and GPT-6 Sol each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 45 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Gemma 4 31B cost compared to GPT-6 Sol?

Gemma 4 31B costs $0.14/M input tokens and GPT-6 Sol costs $2/M input tokens. Gemma 4 31B is $1.86/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Gemma 4 31B and GPT-6 Sol on Rival?

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