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Gemini 3.1 Pro vs Gemini 3 Pro

Head-to-head comparison across 2benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.

Gemini 3.1 Pro

93

VS

Gemini 3 Pro

83

2 categoriesvs0 categories

Pick Gemini 3.1 Pro if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Gemini 3 Pro only becomes the better choice if you need the larger 2M context window.

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Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Reasoning

Gemini 3.1 Pro
77.1vs31.1

+46.0 difference

Multimodal

Gemini 3.1 Pro
83.9vs81

+2.9 difference

Operational Comparison

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Gemini 3 Pro

Price (per 1M tokens)

$1.25 / $5

$null / $null

Speed

109 t/s

109 t/s

Latency (TTFT)

29.71s

32.65s

Context Window

1M

2M

Quick Verdict

Pick Gemini 3.1 Pro if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Gemini 3 Pro only becomes the better choice if you need the larger 2M context window.

Gemini 3.1 Pro is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 93 to 83. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

Gemini 3.1 Pro's sharpest advantage is in reasoning, where it averages 77.1 against 31.1. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is ARC-AGI-2, 77.1% to 31.1%.

Gemini 3 Pro gives you the larger context window at 2M, compared with 1M for Gemini 3.1 Pro.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, Gemini 3.1 Pro or Gemini 3 Pro?

Gemini 3.1 Pro is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 93 to 83. The biggest single separator in this matchup is ARC-AGI-2, where the scores are 77.1% and 31.1%.

Which is better for reasoning, Gemini 3.1 Pro or Gemini 3 Pro?

Gemini 3.1 Pro has the edge for reasoning in this comparison, averaging 77.1 versus 31.1. Inside this category, ARC-AGI-2 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for multimodal and grounded tasks, Gemini 3.1 Pro or Gemini 3 Pro?

Gemini 3.1 Pro has the edge for multimodal and grounded tasks in this comparison, averaging 83.9 versus 81. Inside this category, ScreenSpot Pro is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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Last updated: April 20, 2026

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