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🔥GPT-6.1 Sol vs NewGemini Omni 1.1 Flash

Pick Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash for lower cost; pick GPT-6.1 Sol only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated:  Data confirmed:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash for lower cost; pick GPT-6.1 Sol only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash is estimated at $6 vs $7 for GPT-6.1 Sol, saving $1 (14.3% lower).

Cost-first pickGemini Omni 1.1 Flash
Context-first pickGPT-6.1 Sol
Sample savings$114.3%
10x traffic gap$10

GPT-6.1 Sol has more context, but Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash saves $1 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $10. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickGPT-6.1 SolGemini Omni 1.1 Flash
Input-heavy / RAG5M input + 500K outputGemini Omni 1.1 Flash$15$12
Balanced workload1M input + 1M outputGemini Omni 1.1 Flash$12$10.5
Output-heavy chatbot1M input + 5M outputGemini Omni 1.1 Flash$52$46.5
Cheaper input Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash $2 vs $1.5 / 1M

Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash is $0.5 cheaper per 1M input tokens (25% lower; 1.33x difference).

Cheaper output Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash $10 vs $9 / 1M

Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash is $1 cheaper per 1M output tokens (10% lower; 1.11x difference).

Larger context GPT-6.1 Sol 1.05M vs 131.07K

GPT-6.1 Sol has 918.93K more context (8.01x larger).

Sample workload Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash $7 vs $6

Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash is $1 cheaper on the standard workload (14.3% lower).

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Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.
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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash has the lower input price; Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash has the lower output price; GPT-6.1 Sol offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $7 for GPT-6.1 Sol and $6 for Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash.

Best Fit

Choose GPT-6.1 Sol when you care most about larger context window.

Choose Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Decision Notes
  • On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash is estimated at $6 vs $7 for GPT-6.1 Sol, saving $1 (14.3% lower).
  • Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash is $1 cheaper on the standard workload (14.3% lower).
  • Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash is $0.5 cheaper per 1M input tokens (25% lower; 1.33x difference).
  • Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash is $1 cheaper per 1M output tokens (10% lower; 1.11x difference).
  • GPT-6.1 Sol has 918.93K more context (8.01x larger).
Head-to-Head Specs
Feature🔥GPT-6.1 Sol
(OpenAI)
NewGemini Omni 1.1 Flash
(Google)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M
$2$1.5
Completion Price
per 1M tokens
$10$9
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output
$7$6
Context Window1.05M131.07K
Release Date
Popularity#11

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionGemini Omni 1.1 FlashOn the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash is estimated at $6 vs $7 for GPT-6.1 Sol, saving $1 (14.3% lower).
High-volume input processingGemini Omni 1.1 FlashLower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsGemini Omni 1.1 FlashLower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workGPT-6.1 SolA larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

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  • gpt-oss-120b (free) can replace GPT-6.1 Sol when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
  • gpt-oss-20b (free) can replace GPT-6.1 Sol when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
  • gpt-oss-20b (batch) can replace GPT-6.1 Sol when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.08.
  • gpt-oss-120b can replace GPT-6.1 Sol when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.08.
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