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Gemini 3.5 Flash vs Grok 4.20 Reasoning

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, task quality, and projected cost at higher scale.

Pricing

Side-by-side pricing

Gemini 3.5 Flash

Fast / Budget

Grok 4.20 Reasoning

Mid-tier
Input $/MTok
$1.50
$1.25
Output $/MTok
$9.00
$2.50
Cache discount
90% off
84% off
Context
1,048.576K
1,000K

Quality

Task confidence comparison

Confidence score from zero to one hundred by task type, where higher is better.
Code Generation
68
vs
0
Code Review
65
vs
0
Summarization
85
vs
0
Q&A
84
vs
0
Extraction
90
vs
0
Reasoning
60
vs
0
Classification
92
vs
0
Creative Writing
55
vs
0
Gemini 3.5 Flash
Grok 4.20 Reasoning

Guidance

When to use Gemini 3.5 Flash vs Grok 4.20 Reasoning

Choose Gemini 3.5 Flash when...

  • -You need a larger context window (1,048.576K vs 1,000K)
  • Similar performance; consider provider preference or ecosystem fit.

Choose Grok 4.20 Reasoning when...

  • -Cost matters: 17% cheaper on input tokens

At scale

Cost at scale

Estimated cost assuming a seventy percent input and thirty percent output token split.
Gemini 3.5 Flash
Grok 4.20 Reasoning
100K tokens
$0.38
$0.16Cheaper
1M tokens
$3.75
$3.25Cheaper
10M tokens
$37.50
$32.50Cheaper

FAQ

When should I use Gemini 3.5 Flash instead of Grok 4.20 Reasoning?

Gemini 3.5 Flash and Grok 4.20 Reasoning perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.

Is Grok 4.20 Reasoning cheaper than Gemini 3.5 Flash?

Yes. Grok 4.20 Reasoning input costs $1.25/MTok vs $1.50/MTok for Gemini 3.5 Flash, saving 17% on input.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3.5 Flash and Grok 4.20 Reasoning?

Gemini 3.5 Flash has a 1,048.576K token context window. Grok 4.20 Reasoning has a 1,000K token context window.

Track your real costs

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