Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite vs GPT-6 Luna (Max)
Which is better for the money: Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite by Google or GPT-6 Luna (Max) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-6 Luna (Max)
GPT-6 Luna (Max) vs Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: 144.2% more intelligence, 21.7% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 1233.7% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | GPT-6 Luna (Max) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 15.6 | 38.1 | +144.2% GPT-6 Luna (Max) is 2.4× more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $155.87 | $122.05 | −21.7% GPT-6 Luna (Max) is 21.7% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 6.15s | 82.02s | +1233.7% GPT-6 Luna (Max) is 1233.7% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.25 / $1.50 | $0.10 / $0.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image, Speech, Video | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Max) scores 38.10 for $122.
- GPT-6 Luna (Max) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
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