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  3. Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools vs Grok 4

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

Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools vs Grok 4 benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools is more budget-friendly at $12/1M 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: Both Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools and Grok 4 present distinct architectural strengths. Compare the verified benchmark matrix below to choose the model tailored to your specific application requirements.
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Executive Verdict Summary

Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools holds empirical advantage (3 of 3 metrics)

Coding / SWESWE-bench
Grok 4Top code solve rate
ReasoningGPQA / Live
Grok 4Top logical accuracy
Best Value$/1M Tok
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom ToolsLowest API billing cost
Speed / TokTok/Sec
Grok 4Fastest stream rate

Verified Advantage Breakdown

3 benchmarks evaluated across capability, speed, and cost

Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools (3)Grok 4 (0)
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools
3 of 3 Wins
✓Input price✓Output price✓Context window
Grok 4
0 of 3 Wins
Competitive baseline across remaining benchmarks
Google
Leads 3 of 3
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
xAI
Grok 4

Previous xAI flagship.

Grok 4.0Elo 1,488In: $3 · Out: $15/1M
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 LeaderGoogle: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools Wins

Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools

$12 / 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 (3)vsGrok 4 (6)
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools: 3W (33%)Overall: Grok 4Grok 4: 6W (67%)
← Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom ToolsGrok 4 →
🏆Grok 4 Leads(4/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

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

Benchmark
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom ToolsvsGrok 4
Preference Elo
—vs1,488
Coding Elo
—vs—
SWE-bench
—vs58.6%
LiveBench
—vs64.1%
GPQA Diamond
—vs79%
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools: 0WGrok 4: 4W
🏆Grok 4 Leads(2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Benchmark
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom ToolsvsGrok 4
Output speed
—vs98 tok/s
Time to first token
—vs230 ms
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools: 0WGrok 4: 2W
🏆Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools Leads(3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Benchmark
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom ToolsvsGrok 4
Output price
$12/1Mvs$15/1M+$3/1M
Input price
$2/1Mvs$3/1M+$1/1M
Context window
1Mvs256k+793k
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools: 3WGrok 4: 0W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom ToolsGrok 4
Preference Elo
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools—
Grok 41,488
LiveBench
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools—
Grok 464.1%
SWE-bench
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools—
Grok 458.6%
GPQA Diamond
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools—
Grok 479%
Time to first token
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools—
Grok 4230 ms
Output speed
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools—
Grok 498 tok/s
Input priceGoogle: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools +$1/1M
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools$2/1M
Grok 4$3/1M
Output priceGoogle: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools +$3/1M
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools$12/1M
Grok 4$15/1M
Context windowGoogle: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools +793k
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools1M
Grok 4256k
BenchmarkGoogle: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom ToolsGrok 4Advantage Delta
Preference Elo—
1,488
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
—
LiveBench—
64.1%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
—
SWE-bench—
58.6%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
—
GPQA Diamond—
79%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Time to first token—
230 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Output speed—
98 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Input price
$2/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$3/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+$1/1M
Output price
$12/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$15/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+$3/1M
Context window
1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
256k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+793k

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

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

Save 24% with Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools
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
Grok 4$330.00 / mo
In: $105Out: $225
Estimated Cost Delta

Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools is estimated to save $80.00/month ($960/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools:Pick Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools when you are optimizing output cost.
  • 2
    Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools:Pick Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools for million-token RAG or long-document jobs.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatGoogle: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools

Lower output list price ($12/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGGoogle: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools

Larger window (1M).

Screenshots / visionGrok 4

Grok 4 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatGoogle: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom ToolsLower output list price ($12/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGGoogle: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom ToolsLarger window (1M).
Screenshots / visionGrok 4Grok 4 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

View all news
launchJul 10, 2025

Grok 4 remains the previous xAI flagship on this catalog

2025-07 row. 4.6 is the buy. We keep 4 so upgrade pairs and old inbound links resolve.

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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
xAI

Grok 4

Elo 1,488
SWE-bench58.6%
Speed (tok/s)98 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$3/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$15/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools or Grok 4?
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 Grok 4?
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?
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools output tokens are $12/1M versus $15/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools or Grok 4?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools accepts 1M tokens versus 256k.
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 Grok 4 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

  • launch · Jul 10, 2025

    Grok 4 remains the previous xAI flagship on this catalog

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