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Model comparison

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think vs GPT-5.5

Data verified

Head-to-head evidence from 2 shared benchmark results across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

60.5/100
Margin
11.5pts
winning →
OpenAI
72.04/100
0 category wins1 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think #45 (Estimated); GPT-5.5 #11 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think and GPT-5.5 share 2 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 0 results are unique to Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think; 51 to GPT-5.5.

Updated July 28, 2026
Shared results
2
Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think only
0
GPT-5.5 only
51
Comparable categories
1 / 8

Pick GPT-5.5 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think only becomes the better choice if you need the larger 2M context window.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 2 shared benchmark results across 1 evidence category; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.

Why this result

GPT-5.5 is clearly ahead on the BenchAlign aggregate, 72.04 to 60.5. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

GPT-5.5's sharpest advantage is in reasoning, where it averages 85 against 45.1. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is ARC-AGI-2, 45.1% to 85%.

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think gives you the larger context window at 2M, compared with 1M for GPT-5.5.

Category breakdown

Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.

Category scores and score margins for Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think and GPT-5.5
CategoryGemini 3 Pro Deep ThinkΔGPT-5.5
ReasoningGemini 3 Pro Deep Think45.1Margin 39.9GPT-5.585.0
AgenticGemini 3 Pro Deep ThinkNot measuredMarginNo overlapGPT-5.581.6
CodingGemini 3 Pro Deep ThinkNot measuredMarginNo overlapGPT-5.558.6
KnowledgeGemini 3 Pro Deep ThinkNot measuredMarginNo overlapGPT-5.557.8
MathGemini 3 Pro Deep ThinkNot measuredMarginNo overlapGPT-5.547.6
MultimodalGemini 3 Pro Deep ThinkNot measuredMarginNo overlapGPT-5.570.4

Decisive benchmark drivers

The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.

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A · Gemini 3 Pro Deep ThinkB · GPT-5.5
  1. ARC-AGI-2

    Reasoning
    Source ↗
    A 45.1%B 85%
    Winner: GPT-5.5Δ 39.9
    ARC-AGI-2: Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think scored 45.1%; GPT-5.5 scored 85%. GPT-5.5 wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.

MetricGemini 3 Pro Deep ThinkGPT-5.5Comparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensGemini 3 Pro Deep ThinkNot availableGPT-5.5$5 input / $30 outputA complete price comparison is not available.
Generation speedtokens per secondGemini 3 Pro Deep ThinkNot availableGPT-5.5Not availableA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenGemini 3 Pro Deep ThinkNot availableGPT-5.5Not availableA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensGemini 3 Pro Deep Think2MGPT-5.51MGemini 3 Pro Deep Think lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Agentic
BenchmarkGemini 3 Pro Deep ThinkGPT-5.5Result
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 82%Not comparable
CyberGymSource 81.8%Not comparable
BrowseCompSource 84.4%Not comparable
OSWorld-VerifiedSource 78.7%Not comparable
MCP AtlasSource 75.3%Not comparable
ToolathlonSource 55.6%Not comparable
τ²-bench resultsSource 93.9%Not comparable
AA Agentic IndexSource 44.9%Not comparable
APEX-Agents-AASource 37.7%Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 49.6%Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 1491Not comparable
Gert LabsSource 72.93%Not comparable
ResearchClawBenchSource 17.0%Not comparable
OSWorld 2.0Source 13.0%Not comparable
JobBenchSource 42.7%Not comparable
ExploitGymSource 13.4%Not comparable
AA AutomationBenchSource 42.1%Not comparable
AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource 46.6%Not comparable
AA ITBenchSource 45.8%Not comparable
Coding
BenchmarkGemini 3 Pro Deep ThinkGPT-5.5Result
SWE-bench ProSource 58.6%Not comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 82.0%Not comparable
Vibe Code BenchSource 69.85%Not comparable
React Native EvalsSource 84.7%Not comparable
cursorBench31Source 59.2%Not comparable
cursorBench32Source 58.4%Not comparable
AA Coding IndexSource 74.9%Not comparable
AA-SciCodeSource 56.1%Not comparable
FrontierCode 1.1 MainSource 43.0%Not comparable
ReasoningGPT-5.5 wins
BenchmarkGemini 3 Pro Deep ThinkGPT-5.5Result
ARC-AGI-2Source 45.1%85%GPT-5.5 leads
CritPtSource 25.7%27.1%GPT-5.5 leads
MRCR v2 64K-128KSource 83.1%Not comparable
MRCR v2 128K-256KSource 87.5%Not comparable
ARC-AGI-3Source 0.4%Not comparable
AA-LCRSource 74.3%Not comparable
Knowledge
BenchmarkGemini 3 Pro Deep ThinkGPT-5.5Result
GPQASource 93.6%Not comparable
GPQA-DSource 93.6%Not comparable
HLESource 52.2%Not comparable
HLE w/o toolsSource 41.4%Not comparable
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 54.8%Not comparable
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 93.5%Not comparable
AA-HLESource 44.3%Not comparable
AA-Omniscience IndexSource 20.1%Not comparable
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 56.9%Not comparable
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 85.5%Not comparable
Math
BenchmarkGemini 3 Pro Deep ThinkGPT-5.5Result
FrontierMath (legacy)Source 51.7%Not comparable
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source 51.700%Not comparable
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)Source 35.400%Not comparable
Multimodal
BenchmarkGemini 3 Pro Deep ThinkGPT-5.5Result
MMMU-ProSource 81.2%Not comparable
MMMU-Pro w/ PythonSource 83.2%Not comparable
OfficeQA ProSource 54.1%Not comparable
AA-MMMU-ProSource 79.9%Not comparable
Design Arena WebsiteSource 1280Not comparable
Inst. Following
BenchmarkGemini 3 Pro Deep ThinkGPT-5.5Result
AA-IFBenchSource 75.9%Not comparable
Frequently Asked Questions (2)

Which is better, Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think or GPT-5.5?

GPT-5.5 is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 72.04 to 60.5. The biggest single separator in this matchup is ARC-AGI-2, where the scores are 45.1% and 85%.

Which is better for reasoning, Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think or GPT-5.5?

GPT-5.5 has the edge for reasoning in this comparison, averaging 85 versus 45.1. Inside this category, ARC-AGI-2 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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Last updated: July 28, 2026

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