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Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview vs Gemini 3 Pro
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Winner summary
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview wins on 17/19 benchmarks
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview wins 17 of 19 shared benchmarks. Leads in speed · agentic · reasoning.
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Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
#36 by perf·no signal
Gemini 3 Pro
#38 by perf·no signal
Best value
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
8.7 pts/$
$7.00/M
Gemini 3 Pro
—
no price
Vendor risk
Who is behind the model
Google DeepMind
$4.00T·Tier 1
Google DeepMind
$4.00T·Tier 1
Head to head
19 benchmarks · 2 models
Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGemini 3 Pro
Artificial Analysis · Agentic Index
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads by +14.0
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
59.1
Gemini 3 Pro
45.0
Artificial Analysis · Coding Index
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads by +16.1
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
55.5
Gemini 3 Pro
39.4
Artificial Analysis · Quality Index
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads by +15.9
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
57.2
Gemini 3 Pro
41.3
APEX-Agents
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads by +15.1
APEX-Agents · evaluates AI agents on complex, multi-step tasks requiring planning, tool use, and autonomous decision-making in realistic environments.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
33.5
Gemini 3 Pro
18.4
ARC-AGI
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads by +23.0
ARC-AGI · the original Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus, testing whether AI can solve novel visual pattern recognition tasks without memorization.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
98.0
Gemini 3 Pro
75.0
ARC-AGI-2
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads by +46.0
ARC-AGI-2 · the second iteration of the Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus, testing novel pattern recognition and abstract reasoning without prior training data.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
77.1
Gemini 3 Pro
31.1
Chatbot Arena Elo · Coding
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads by +18.2
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
1455.7
Gemini 3 Pro
1437.6
Chatbot Arena Elo · Overall
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads by +6.5
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
1492.6
Gemini 3 Pro
1486.2
Chess Puzzles
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads by +24.0
Chess Puzzles · tests strategic and tactical reasoning by having models solve chess puzzle positions, evaluating lookahead and pattern recognition abilities.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
55.0
Gemini 3 Pro
31.0
FrontierMath-2025-02-28-Private
Gemini 3 Pro leads by +0.7
FrontierMath (Feb 2025) · original research-level math problems created by mathematicians, testing capabilities at the boundary of current AI mathematical reasoning.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
36.9
Gemini 3 Pro
37.6
FrontierMath-Tier-4-2025-07-01-Private
Gemini 3 Pro leads by +2.1
FrontierMath Tier 4 (Jul 2025) · the most challenging tier of frontier mathematics, containing problems that push the absolute limits of AI mathematical reasoning.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
16.7
Gemini 3 Pro
18.8
GPQA diamond
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads by +2.0
Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
92.1
Gemini 3 Pro
90.2
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads by +4.2
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
95.6
Gemini 3 Pro
91.4
PostTrainBench
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads by +3.5
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
21.6
Gemini 3 Pro
18.1
SimpleBench
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads by +3.8
SimpleBench · tests fundamental reasoning capabilities with straightforward problems designed to expose gaps in basic logical and spatial thinking.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
75.5
Gemini 3 Pro
71.7
SimpleQA Verified
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads by +4.4
SimpleQA Verified · short factual questions with verified answers, measuring factual accuracy and the tendency to hallucinate or provide incorrect information.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
77.3
Gemini 3 Pro
72.9
SWE-Bench verified
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads by +2.7
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
75.6
Gemini 3 Pro
72.9
Terminal Bench
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads by +9.0
Terminal Bench · tests the ability to accomplish real-world tasks using terminal commands, evaluating shell scripting and CLI tool proficiency.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
78.4
Gemini 3 Pro
69.4
WeirdML
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads by +2.2
WeirdML · tests models on unusual and adversarial machine learning tasks that require creative problem-solving beyond standard patterns.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
72.1
Gemini 3 Pro
69.9
Full benchmark table
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | Gemini 3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
Artificial Analysis · Agentic Index | 59.1 | 45.0 |
Artificial Analysis · Coding Index | 55.5 | 39.4 |
Artificial Analysis · Quality Index | 57.2 | 41.3 |
APEX-Agents APEX-Agents · evaluates AI agents on complex, multi-step tasks requiring planning, tool use, and autonomous decision-making in realistic environments. | 33.5 | 18.4 |
ARC-AGI ARC-AGI · the original Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus, testing whether AI can solve novel visual pattern recognition tasks without memorization. | 98.0 | 75.0 |
ARC-AGI-2 ARC-AGI-2 · the second iteration of the Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus, testing novel pattern recognition and abstract reasoning without prior training data. | 77.1 | 31.1 |
Chatbot Arena Elo · Coding | 1455.7 | 1437.6 |
Chatbot Arena Elo · Overall | 1492.6 | 1486.2 |
Chess Puzzles Chess Puzzles · tests strategic and tactical reasoning by having models solve chess puzzle positions, evaluating lookahead and pattern recognition abilities. | 55.0 | 31.0 |
FrontierMath-2025-02-28-Private FrontierMath (Feb 2025) · original research-level math problems created by mathematicians, testing capabilities at the boundary of current AI mathematical reasoning. | 36.9 | 37.6 |
FrontierMath-Tier-4-2025-07-01-Private FrontierMath Tier 4 (Jul 2025) · the most challenging tier of frontier mathematics, containing problems that push the absolute limits of AI mathematical reasoning. | 16.7 | 18.8 |
GPQA diamond Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs. | 92.1 | 90.2 |
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills. | 95.6 | 91.4 |
PostTrainBench | 21.6 | 18.1 |
SimpleBench SimpleBench · tests fundamental reasoning capabilities with straightforward problems designed to expose gaps in basic logical and spatial thinking. | 75.5 | 71.7 |
SimpleQA Verified SimpleQA Verified · short factual questions with verified answers, measuring factual accuracy and the tendency to hallucinate or provide incorrect information. | 77.3 | 72.9 |
SWE-Bench verified | 75.6 | 72.9 |
Terminal Bench Terminal Bench · tests the ability to accomplish real-world tasks using terminal commands, evaluating shell scripting and CLI tool proficiency. | 78.4 | 69.4 |
WeirdML WeirdML · tests models on unusual and adversarial machine learning tasks that require creative problem-solving beyond standard patterns. | 72.1 | 69.9 |
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens
| Model | Input | Output | Context | Projected $/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.00 | $12.00 | 1.0M tokens (~524 books) | $45.00 | |
| — | — | — | — |
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