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Buyer summary
GPT-6.1 Sol leads Quality by 15.6 points. Gemini 3.8 Flash leads Value by 12.1 points.
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Side-by-side summary
Side-by-side summary
Deterministic scores
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Q 38.4
V 71.7
Quality rank 10 and value rank 1 in the current published roster.
GPT-6.1 Sol
Q 54.0
V 59.6
Quality rank 6 and value rank 5 in the current published roster.
Buyer access
Gemini 3.8 Flash
API cost per standard conversation: $0.00765
GPT-6.1 Sol
API cost per standard conversation: $0.02040
Benchmark evidence
Humanity's Last Exam
No-tools accuracy
Artificial Analysis
Terminal-Bench 4.0
Average pass@1
Artificial Analysis
AA-Omniscience
AA-Omniscience Index
Artificial Analysis
AA-LCR v1.1
Average pass@1
Artificial Analysis
Benchmark evidence
Editorial excerpt
A low-cost Google model to trial, but plan for its introductory pricing to end.
Gemini 3.8 Flash is worth testing when keeping API costs down is a priority. Its current rates are introductory, so check Google's pricing page for when they end and build that into any longer-term budget. The independent results were measured at a high reasoning setting. Don't assume the Flash name means it will be fast in your setup, or that a low token price guarantees a low cost per finished task; measure both in your own workflow.
Editorial excerpt
A mid-priced OpenAI model for coding and reasoning, worth trying before premium tiers.
GPT-6.1 Sol is a practical place to start if you want an OpenAI model for coding and reasoning without paying premium rates. If you already use another OpenAI model, compare input and output prices side by side, because small differences in output pricing add up quickly on long responses. Price alone will not tell you which model gives better answers, so test both on the same tasks and settings before switching. Its independent results were measured at maximum reasoning effort.
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Humanity's Last Exam
No-tools accuracy
Artificial Analysis
Terminal-Bench 4.0
Average pass@1
Artificial Analysis
AA-Omniscience
AA-Omniscience Index
Artificial Analysis
AA-LCR v1.1
Average pass@1
Artificial Analysis