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Gemma 4 31B vs GPT-5.5 Pro

Head-to-head comparison across 1benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.

Gemma 4 31B

66

VS

GPT-5.5 Pro

100

1 categoriesvs0 categories

Pick GPT-5.5 Pro if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Gemma 4 31B only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Knowledge

Gemma 4 31B
61.3vs57.2

+4.1 difference

Operational Comparison

Gemma 4 31B

GPT-5.5 Pro

Price (per 1M tokens)

$0 / $0

$30 / $180

Speed

N/A

N/A

Latency (TTFT)

N/A

N/A

Context Window

256K

1M

Quick Verdict

Pick GPT-5.5 Pro if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Gemma 4 31B only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.

GPT-5.5 Pro is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 100 to 66. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

GPT-5.5 Pro is also the more expensive model on tokens at $30.00 input / $180.00 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for Gemma 4 31B. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone. GPT-5.5 Pro gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 256K for Gemma 4 31B.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (2)

Which is better, Gemma 4 31B or GPT-5.5 Pro?

GPT-5.5 Pro is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 100 to 66. The biggest single separator in this matchup is HLE, where the scores are 26.5% and 57.2%.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Gemma 4 31B or GPT-5.5 Pro?

Gemma 4 31B has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 61.3 versus 57.2. Inside this category, HLE is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Self-host vs API cost

Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.

Gemma 4 31B
API / mo$0
Self-host / mo$429
Break-even
GPT-5.5 Pro
API / mo$157,500
Self-host / moN/A
Break-even
Proprietary model — self-hosting not applicable.
Model the full break-even

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Last updated: April 23, 2026

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