AI model comparison

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview vs GPT-5.2-Codex

Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview is Google’s frontier reasoning model, delivering enhanced software engineering performance, improved agentic reliability, and more efficient token usage across complex workflows.

Input / 1M
$2
Output / 1M
$12
Context
1.05M

GPT-5.2-Codex is an upgraded version of GPT-5.1-Codex optimized for software engineering and coding workflows.

Input / 1M
$1.75
Output / 1M
$14
Context
400K

At a glance

Quick verdict

How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.

Lower price

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Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

1.1x cheaper for a typical chat

Higher intelligence score

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Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

29.7 vs 28.5 on Artificial Analysis

Larger context window

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Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

1.05M vs 400K tokens

Newer release

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Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

Released February 19, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores

Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.

Intelligence index

google logoGemini 3.1 Pro Preview29.7
openai logoGPT-5.2-Codex28.5

Coding index

google logoGemini 3.1 Pro Preview68.8
openai logoGPT-5.2-CodexNot available

Agentic index

google logoGemini 3.1 Pro Preview8.2
openai logoGPT-5.2-CodexNot available

Pricing

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview vs GPT-5.2-Codex API pricing

Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.

Metricgoogle logoGemini 3.1 Pro Previewopenai logoGPT-5.2-Codex
Input tokensPer 1M tokens$2$1.75
Output tokensPer 1M tokens$12$14
Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens$0.20$0.18
Cache writePer 1M tokens$0.38Not available
Long-context pricingPer 1M tokens, for very long prompts$4 in / $18 out above 200KSame rate at any length
Web searchPer request$0.014$0.01

What it costs in practice

Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.

Chat message

2K in, 500 out

google logoGemini 3.1 Pro Preview$10
openai logoGPT-5.2-Codex$10.50

Coding task

30K in, 4K out

google logoGemini 3.1 Pro Preview$108$54 cached
openai logoGPT-5.2-Codex$108.50$61.25 cached

Long document summary

150K in, 2K out

google logoGemini 3.1 Pro Preview$324$54 cached
openai logoGPT-5.2-Codex$290.50$54.25 cached

Specs

Context window and capabilities

How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.

Metricgoogle logoGemini 3.1 Pro Previewopenai logoGPT-5.2-Codex
Context window1.05M tokens400K tokens
Max output66K tokens128K tokens
Input typesAudio, File, Image, Text, VideoImage, Text
Output typesTextText
Reasoning effort levelsHigh, Medium, LowExtra high, High, Medium, Low
Default reasoning effortMediumMedium
Release dateFebruary 19, 2026January 14, 2026

Features

Supported features

API features available for each model.

Metricgoogle logoGemini 3.1 Pro Previewopenai logoGPT-5.2-Codex
Tool callingSupportedSupported
Structured outputsSupportedSupported
JSON modeSupportedSupported
ReasoningSupportedSupported
TemperatureSupportedNot supported
Stop sequencesSupportedNot supported
Deterministic seedSupportedSupported
Verbosity controlNot supportedSupported

Our take

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview is 1.1x cheaper for a typical chat. Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (29.7 vs 28.5). Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview has the larger context window (1.05M vs 400K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview or GPT-5.2-Codex cheaper?

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview costs $2 per 1M input tokens and $12 per 1M output tokens, while GPT-5.2-Codex costs $1.75 per 1M input tokens and $14 per 1M output tokens.

Which has a bigger context window, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview or GPT-5.2-Codex?

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 400K for GPT-5.2-Codex.

Is Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview smarter than GPT-5.2-Codex?

On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview scores 29.7 and GPT-5.2-Codex scores 28.5, putting Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.

Can I use Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview and GPT-5.2-Codex at the same time?

Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview and GPT-5.2-Codex answer side by side and keep the better response.

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Why choose? Ask both.

Send one prompt to Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview and GPT-5.2-Codex at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.