GoogleGemini 3 FlashVSOpenAIGPT-5.4
Our Take
We recommend GPT-5.4 if you need peak intelligence for complex complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning, or the 5.0x cheaper Gemini 3 Flash if your workflow is limited to multi-file code and clearly defined tasks. While GPT-5.4 holds a major reasoning advantage, Gemini 3 Flash is optimized for high-volume budget pipelines. Choose GPT-5.4 for architectural codebase planning, or Gemini 3 Flash to maximize your budget for basic scripts.
▶WHY?
Benchmark Calculations & Evidence:
Coding Evaluation: Gemini 3 Flash was evaluated on SWE-bench Verified (scoring 78%), while GPT-5.4 was evaluated on SWE-bench Pro (scoring 57.7%).
Reasoning Accuracy: Both models were evaluated on the GPQA Diamond benchmark. GPT-5.4 scored 92.8%, while Gemini 3 Flash scored 90.4%.
Cost Efficiency: Gemini 3 Flash pricing ($0.5/M input, $3/M output) is 5.0x cheaper than GPT-5.4 ($2.5/M input, $15/M output).
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Benchmarks & Scores
Coding (swe-bench-verified)
78%multi-file code and clearly defined tasks
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)
90.4%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)5.0x cheaper
$1.13Input: $0.50 | Output: $3.00Context Window
1.05M tokensBenchmarks & Scores
Coding (swe-bench-pro)
57.7%complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)Winner (+2.4%)
92.8%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)
$5.63Input: $2.50 | Output: $15.00Context WindowLarger
1.05M tokensFrequently Asked Questions about Gemini 3 Flash vs GPT-5.4
Gemini 3 Flash is cheaper than GPT-5.4. Gemini 3 Flash has a blended cost of $1.13/1M tokens, which is about 5.0x cheaper than GPT-5.4 at $5.63/1M tokens.
For coding tasks, Gemini 3 Flash scores 78% on swe-bench-verified (multi-file code and clearly defined tasks), while GPT-5.4 scores 57.7% on swe-bench-pro (complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning).
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