Knowledge
Like-for-like- Gemini 2.5 Pro
- 27.4
- GPT-5.4 nano
- 43.8
- Weighted basis
- 2 vs 2 rows
- Reading
- GPT-5.4 nano leads
Model comparison
Updated July 30, 2026. Public scores include evidence status and uncertainty. They are not guarantees for a specific workload.
GPT-5.4 nano has the higher public score estimate, 65.98 versus 56.6, but the 90% score intervals overlap. Treat that as a lead, not a settled winner.
5 results are shared. Category rows based on different benchmark sets are marked directional and do not name a winner.
Recommendations appear only when a shared evidence basis or an explicit operating constraint supports the call. Secondary and unsupported use cases stay disclosed below the initial list.
Prompts that approach the documented context limit
Gemini 2.5 Pro
Gemini 2.5 Pro has the larger documented context window.
Confidence: documented
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
GPT-5.4 nano
GPT-5.4 nano has the lower estimated token cost for this stated workload. Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Confidence: listed-rates
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
GPT-5.4 nano
GPT-5.4 nano has the lower estimated token cost for this stated workload. Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Confidence: listed-rates
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
GPT-5.4 nano
GPT-5.4 nano has the lower estimated token cost for this stated workload. Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Confidence: listed-rates
Code generation, repair, and software-engineering tasks
Not enough matched evidence
No shared weighted benchmark basis supports a winner.
Confidence: limited
Tool use, computer use, and multi-step task completion
Not enough matched evidence
No shared weighted benchmark basis supports a winner.
Confidence: limited
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results present for only one model describe coverage, not superiority.
Each row states whether both averages use the same weighted benchmark set. Directional and not-comparable rows remain visible, but they never receive a winner in this template.
| Category | Gemini 2.5 Pro | GPT-5.4 nano | Weighted basis | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | 27.4 | 43.8 | Like-for-like2 vs 2 rows | GPT-5.4 nano leads |
| Math | 11.6 | 21.0 | Like-for-like2 vs 2 rows | GPT-5.4 nano leads |
| Agentic | Not measured | 42.9 | Not comparable0 vs 2 rows | Not comparable |
| Coding | 63.8 | Not measured | Not comparable1 vs 0 rows | Not comparable |
| Reasoning | Not measured | Not measured | Not comparable0 vs 0 rows | Not comparable |
| Multilingual | Not measured | Not measured | Not comparable0 vs 0 rows | Not comparable |
| Multimodal | Not measured | 66.1 | Not comparable0 vs 1 rows | Not comparable |
| Instruction following | Not measured | Not measured | Not comparable0 vs 0 rows | Not comparable |
Only shared public evidence is shown. Sparse evidence stays a ruled list rather than being closed into a radar shape.
Too few matched category axes support a radar. The ruled list below shows only shared benchmark results; positions use each benchmark’s normalized display scale when available.
HLE
Knowledge
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)
Math
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)
Math
GPQA
Knowledge
Three fixed token mixes turn per-token rates into comparable decisions. Each scenario states context fit and whether cached input had to fall back to the published list-input rate.
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
GPT-5.4 nano has the lower modeled cost
Costs use the listed standard API rates.
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
GPT-5.4 nano has the lower modeled cost
Costs use the listed standard API rates.
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
GPT-5.4 nano has the lower modeled cost
Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Sourced differences are shown directly. Missing facts stay explicit instead of being inferred from a model name or family.
Maximum documented context; output-token limits may be lower.
Gemini 2.5 Pro
GPT-5.4 nano
Gemini 2.5 Pro
gemini-2.5-pro
Google Gemini API pricingGPT-5.4 nano
gpt-5.4-nano
OpenAI GPT-5.4 nano model documentationA missing cached-input rate falls back to the listed input rate only in the stated workload estimate.
Gemini 2.5 Pro
$0.125 per 1M cached input tokens
Google Gemini API pricingGPT-5.4 nano
$0.02 per 1M cached input tokens
OpenAI pricingGemini 2.5 Pro
Not sourced
GPT-5.4 nano
text, image
OpenAI model catalogGemini 2.5 Pro
Not sourced
GPT-5.4 nano
Gemini 2.5 Pro
Not sourced
GPT-5.4 nano
Generally Available · OpenAI Responses API
OpenAI model catalogGemini 2.5 Pro
Non-Reasoning
GPT-5.4 nano
Reasoning
Gemini 2.5 Pro
Proprietary
GPT-5.4 nano
Proprietary
Gemini 2.5 Pro
Proprietary
GPT-5.4 nano
Proprietary
Gemini 2.5 Pro
2025-03-01
GPT-5.4 nano
2026-03-17
Run the same representative tasks against both endpoints before changing production traffic.
The full public result ledger is available for audit without forcing a wide desktop table onto a phone.
Gert Labs
Not directly comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.0
Not directly comparable
OSWorld-Verified
Not directly comparable
MCP Atlas
Not directly comparable
Toolathlon
Not directly comparable
τ²-bench results
Not directly comparable
SWE-bench Verified
Not directly comparable
Vibe Code Bench
Shared sourceGPT-5.4 nano leads this result
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)
Shared sourceGPT-5.4 nano leads this result
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)
Shared sourceGPT-5.4 nano leads this result
GPT-5.4 nano has the higher public score estimate, 65.98 versus 56.6, but the 90% score intervals overlap. The higher estimate is not a decisive winner because the uncertainty ranges overlap.
The published evidence does not provide a shared weighted coding basis for both models, so BenchLM does not name a coding winner.
The published evidence does not provide a shared weighted agentic tasks basis for both models, so BenchLM does not name a agentic tasks winner.
For the stated presets, chat costs $0.00625 on Gemini 2.5 Pro and $0.00082 on GPT-5.4 nano; repository review costs $0.0925 and $0.01375; the cache-heavy agent loop costs $0.15 and $0.0205. Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Gemini 2.5 Pro has the larger documented context window: 1M, compared with 400K.
Last updated July 30, 2026
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