gpt-5 vs gemini-3-pro
On a 1,500-input, 500-output call at 10,000 calls a day, gpt-5 costs about $3,150 a month and gemini-3-pro about $1,650 — gemini-3-pro is roughly 48% cheaper than gpt-5. gpt-5 lists $12.00 per 1M output tokens against gemini-3-pro at $8.00.
gpt-5 costs $3.00/1M in and $12.00/1M out; gemini-3-pro costs $1.00/1M in and $8.00/1M out.
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Price per 1M tokens
gpt-5: input $3.00, output $12.00. gemini-3-pro: input $1.00, output $8.00.
- Monthly at 10,000 calls/day — gpt-5: $3,150, gemini-3-pro: $1,650
- Monthly at 100,000 calls/day — gpt-5: $31,500, gemini-3-pro: $16,500
- Time to first token — gpt-5: 250 ms, gemini-3-pro: 150 ms
- Throughput — gpt-5: 180 tok/s, gemini-3-pro: 120 tok/s
Which one to run
If your workload tolerates gemini-3-pro's quality, the saving is immediate. If it does not, route: send the easy calls to gemini-3-pro and keep gpt-5 for the hard ones.
Frequently asked questions
Is gpt-5 cheaper than gemini-3-pro?
gemini-3-pro is cheaper. At 10,000 calls a day with 1,500 input and 500 output tokens, gpt-5 costs about $3,150 a month and gemini-3-pro about $1,650.
What is the price difference between gpt-5 and gemini-3-pro?
About 48% on the same workload, using list prices with no caching or batch discounts.