Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools vs GPT-6 Astra Pro
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools costs 4.2x less per output token than GPT-6 Astra Pro ($12.00 vs $50.00 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $12.00
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $50.00
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools or GPT-6 Astra Pro: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools for output tokens 4.2x cheaper ($12.00 vs $50.00 per million).
No benchmark has tested both yet. Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools has results on Vending-Bench 2; GPT-6 Astra Pro on WeirdML and Chess puzzles. Compare them on price and context instead.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Long documents
Listed context window
GPT-6 Astra Pro
GPT-6 Astra Pro takes 1.05M tokens against 1.05M.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools $0.0080, GPT-6 Astra Pro $0.035 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools not benchmarked, GPT-6 Astra Pro not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
- Widest single gap
- None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
- Output price
- Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools $12.00 against GPT-6 Astra Pro $50.00 per million output tokens, 4.2x apart.
- Context window
- Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools takes 1.05M tokens, GPT-6 Astra Pro 1.05M.
Benchmark by benchmark
Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools | GPT-6 Astra Pro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| WeirdML | Not measured | 93.6% | Only GPT-6 Astra Pro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools | GPT-6 Astra Pro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vending-Bench 2 | $3,774 | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools | GPT-6 Astra Pro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chess puzzles | Not measured | 76.0% | Only GPT-6 Astra Pro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 21 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Google Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools | OpenAI GPT-6 Astra Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | OpenAI | |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | February 25, 2026 | September 4, 2026 |
| Context window | 1.05M | 1.05M |
| Input $/Mtok | $2.00 | $10.00 |
| Output $/Mtok | $12.00 | $50.00 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools better than GPT-6 Astra Pro for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools for output tokens 4.2x cheaper ($12.00 vs $50.00 per million).
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools or GPT-6 Astra Pro?
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools costs $2.00 per million input tokens and $12.00 per million output tokens; GPT-6 Astra Pro costs $10.00 and $50.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools or GPT-6 Astra Pro?
GPT-6 Astra Pro, with 1.05M tokens against 1.05M.
Has any benchmark tested both Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools and GPT-6 Astra Pro?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools has results on Vending-Bench 2; GPT-6 Astra Pro on WeirdML and Chess puzzles. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 22, 2026.