GPTvsGemini

GPT 3.5 Turbo vs Gemini 2.5 Flash

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

Pricing

Side-by-side pricing

GPT 3.5 Turbo

Fast / Budget

Gemini 2.5 Flash

Fast / Budget
Input $/MTok
$0.50
$0.30
Output $/MTok
$1.50
$2.50
Cache discount
0% off
90% off
Context
16.385K
1,048.576K

Quality

Task confidence comparison

Confidence score from zero to one hundred by task type, where higher is better.
Code Generation
0
vs
0
Code Review
0
vs
0
Summarization
0
vs
0
Q&A
0
vs
0
Extraction
0
vs
0
Reasoning
0
vs
0
Classification
0
vs
0
Creative Writing
0
vs
0
GPT 3.5 Turbo
Gemini 2.5 Flash

Guidance

When to use GPT 3.5 Turbo vs Gemini 2.5 Flash

Choose GPT 3.5 Turbo when...

  • Similar performance; consider provider preference or ecosystem fit.

Choose Gemini 2.5 Flash when...

  • -Cost matters: 40% cheaper on input tokens
  • -You need a larger context window (1,048.576K vs 16.385K)

At scale

Cost at scale

Estimated cost assuming a seventy percent input and thirty percent output token split.
GPT 3.5 Turbo
Gemini 2.5 Flash
100K tokens
$0.08Cheaper
$0.10
1M tokens
$0.80Cheaper
$0.96
10M tokens
$8.00Cheaper
$9.60

FAQ

When should I use GPT 3.5 Turbo instead of Gemini 2.5 Flash?

GPT 3.5 Turbo and Gemini 2.5 Flash perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.

Is Gemini 2.5 Flash cheaper than GPT 3.5 Turbo?

Yes. Gemini 2.5 Flash input costs $0.30/MTok vs $0.50/MTok for GPT 3.5 Turbo, saving 40% on input.

What are the context window sizes for GPT 3.5 Turbo and Gemini 2.5 Flash?

GPT 3.5 Turbo has a 16.385K token context window. Gemini 2.5 Flash has a 1,048.576K token context window.

Track your real costs

Comparisons show estimated costs at list price. The dashboard reveals your real spend and savings.