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  3. Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools vs GPT-5.6 Terra

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools vs GPT-5.6 Terra benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, GPT-5.6 Terra is more budget-friendly at $6/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Choose Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools if your priority is peak reasoning, complex code generation, and top preference Elo. Choose GPT-5.6 Terra if you are optimizing for low latency, high throughput, and cost-efficient API deployment.
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Executive Verdict Summary

GPT-5.6 Terra holds empirical advantage (3 of 3 metrics)

Coding / SWESWE-bench
GPT-5.6 TerraTop code solve rate
ReasoningGPQA / Live
GPT-5.6 TerraTop logical accuracy
Best Value$/1M Tok
GPT-5.6 TerraLowest API billing cost
Speed / TokTok/Sec
GPT-5.6 TerraFastest stream rate

Verified Advantage Breakdown

3 benchmarks evaluated across capability, speed, and cost

Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools (0)GPT-5.6 Terra (3)
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools
0 of 3 Wins
Competitive baseline across remaining benchmarks
GPT-5.6 Terra
3 of 3 Wins
✓Input price✓Output price✓Context window
Google
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview-customtools). Preview until a second source matches.

In: $2 · Out: $12/1M
OpenAI
Leads 3 of 3
GPT-5.6 Terra

OpenAI 5.6 mid tier. Official API $2/$12 per 1M after the Jul 30 2026 price cut.

Terra Mid-TierElo 1,548In: $1 · Out: $6/1M
Top Rival Showdowns for Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools
All Matchups
Compare vs:vs Claude Opus 4.5vs GPT-5vs Grok 4.6vs DeepSeek V4 Provs Qwen 3 Max
Preference Leader

No shared data

Single model data

Throughput Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar LeaderGPT-5.6 Terra Wins

GPT-5.6 Terra

$6 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Leaders Matchup Capability Radar

Comparing top standard models across 6 key capability dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.

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0–100 %ile

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools (0)vsGPT-5.6 Terra (10)
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools: 0W (0%)Overall: GPT-5.6 TerraGPT-5.6 Terra: 10W (100%)
← Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom ToolsGPT-5.6 Terra →
🏆GPT-5.6 Terra Leads(5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Benchmark
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom ToolsvsGPT-5.6 Terra
Preference Elo
—vs1,548
Coding Elo
—vs1,542
SWE-bench
—vs70.4%
LiveBench
—vs69.1%
GPQA Diamond
—vs82%
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools: 0WGPT-5.6 Terra: 5W
🏆GPT-5.6 Terra Leads(2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Benchmark
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom ToolsvsGPT-5.6 Terra
Output speed
—vs128 tok/s
Time to first token
—vs160 ms
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools: 0WGPT-5.6 Terra: 2W
🏆GPT-5.6 Terra Leads(3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Benchmark
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom ToolsvsGPT-5.6 Terra
Output price
$12/1Mvs$6/1M+$6/1M
Input price
$2/1Mvs$1/1M+$1/1M
Context window
1Mvs1.1M+1k
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools: 0WGPT-5.6 Terra: 3W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom ToolsGPT-5.6 Terra
Preference Elo
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools—
GPT-5.6 Terra1,548
Coding Elo
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools—
GPT-5.6 Terra1,542
LiveBench
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools—
GPT-5.6 Terra69.1%
SWE-bench
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools—
GPT-5.6 Terra70.4%
GPQA Diamond
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools—
GPT-5.6 Terra82%
Time to first token
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools—
GPT-5.6 Terra160 ms
Output speed
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools—
GPT-5.6 Terra128 tok/s
Input priceGPT-5.6 Terra +$1/1M
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools$2/1M
GPT-5.6 Terra$1/1M
Output priceGPT-5.6 Terra +$6/1M
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools$12/1M
GPT-5.6 Terra$6/1M
Context windowGPT-5.6 Terra +1k
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools1M
GPT-5.6 Terra1.1M
BenchmarkGoogle: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom ToolsGPT-5.6 TerraAdvantage Delta
Preference Elo—
1,548
lmarena · Aug 16, 2026
—
Coding Elo—
1,542
lmarena · Aug 16, 2026
—
LiveBench—
69.1%
livebench · Aug 16, 2026
—
SWE-bench—
70.4%
swebench · Aug 16, 2026
—
GPQA Diamond—
82%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
—
Time to first token—
160 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
—
Output speed—
128 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
—
Input price
$2/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$1/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+$1/1M
Output price
$12/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$6/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+$6/1M
Context window
1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
1.1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+1k

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save 50% with GPT-5.6 Terra
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools$250.00 / mo
In: $70Out: $180
GPT-5.6 Terra$125.00 / mo
In: $35Out: $90
Estimated Cost Delta

GPT-5.6 Terra is estimated to save $125.00/month ($1,500/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    GPT-5.6 Terra:Pick GPT-5.6 Terra when you are optimizing output cost.
  • 2
    GPT-5.6 Terra:Pick GPT-5.6 Terra for million-token RAG or long-document jobs.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatGPT-5.6 Terra

Lower output list price ($6/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGGPT-5.6 Terra

Larger window (1.1M).

Screenshots / visionGPT-5.6 Terra

GPT-5.6 Terra is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatGPT-5.6 TerraLower output list price ($6/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGGPT-5.6 TerraLarger window (1.1M).
Screenshots / visionGPT-5.6 TerraGPT-5.6 Terra is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

View all news
priceJul 30, 2026

GPT-5.6 Terra after the Jul 30 cut: $2/$12 mid-tier

Terra is OpenAI’s Sonnet-class invoice. Use it when Sol is too expensive and Luna is too small.

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Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools

Elo n/a
SWE-bench—
Speed (tok/s)1M
Input / 1M Tokens$2/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$12/1M
OpenAI

GPT-5.6 Terra

Elo 1,548
SWE-bench70.4%
Speed (tok/s)128 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$1/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$6/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools or GPT-5.6 Terra?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools or GPT-5.6 Terra?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
GPT-5.6 Terra output tokens are $6/1M versus $12/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools or GPT-5.6 Terra?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
GPT-5.6 Terra accepts 1.1M tokens versus 1M.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools and GPT-5.6 Terra Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

  • price · Jul 30, 2026

    GPT-5.6 Terra after the Jul 30 cut: $2/$12 mid-tier

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