Gemini 4 Argon vs GPT-6.1 Sol
Gemini 4 Argon and GPT-6.1 Sol are within three points on the Models at Work leaderboard, which we treat as a tie (85 vs 82). Gemini 4 Argon is about 2.0× cheaper per blended million tokens ($1.99 vs $4, one figure an Artificial Analysis estimate). On Artificial Analysis' independent Intelligence Index, Gemini 4 Argon leads 53 to 52.
| Gemini 4 Argon · Google | GPT-6.1 Sol · OpenAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Leaderboard rank | #3 | #5 |
| Score (0–100) | 85 | 82 |
| Tier | Frontier | Workhorse |
| Price per 1M tokens | $1.99 blended (estimate) | $2 in · $10 out |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Open weights | No | No |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index | 53 | 52 |
| Arena text score | 1525 | — |
| Humanity's Sixth Sense (Scale) | — | 46.6 |
| Best for | Chat and assistant products, Google Cloud shops, Price-sensitive frontier work | OpenAI-standardised teams, Agents API and Decisions API, Cost-controlled reasoning |
Choose Gemini 4 Argon if…
- you need chat and assistant products
- you need google cloud shops
- you need price-sensitive frontier work
Wins the popularity contest: first on Arena, mid-pack on the index, and priced like a workhorse.
Caveats: Google's public pricing page did not list Argon when read; the blended figure is Artificial Analysis' estimate.
Choose GPT-6.1 Sol if…
- you need openai-standardised teams
- you need agents api and decisions api
- you need cost-controlled reasoning
Near-Astra intelligence at a fifth of the price, which is OpenAI's own line and, for once, the index agrees.
What practitioners say
Gemini 4 Argon: The announcement thread ran to 1,190 comments; the independent analysis thread was smaller and more measured.
GPT-6.1 Sol: The launch thread's title did the arguing: 'near-Astra for a fifth of the price' drew 955 comments, most of them about routing.
Questions people ask
Which is better, Gemini 4 Argon or GPT-6.1 Sol?
Gemini 4 Argon and GPT-6.1 Sol are within three points on the Models at Work leaderboard, which we treat as a tie (85 vs 82). Gemini 4 Argon is about 2.0× cheaper per blended million tokens ($1.99 vs $4, one figure an Artificial Analysis estimate). On Artificial Analysis' independent Intelligence Index, Gemini 4 Argon leads 53 to 52.
When should I choose Gemini 4 Argon over GPT-6.1 Sol?
Choose Gemini 4 Argon for chat and assistant products, google cloud shops, price-sensitive frontier work. Wins the popularity contest: first on Arena, mid-pack on the index, and priced like a workhorse.
When should I choose GPT-6.1 Sol over Gemini 4 Argon?
Choose GPT-6.1 Sol for openai-standardised teams, agents api and decisions api, cost-controlled reasoning. Near-Astra intelligence at a fifth of the price, which is OpenAI's own line and, for once, the index agrees.
Which is cheaper, Gemini 4 Argon or GPT-6.1 Sol?
Google does not publish a simple list price for Gemini 4 Argon; Artificial Analysis estimates a blended $1.99 per million tokens (three input to one output). GPT-6.1 Sol costs $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens on OpenAI's list price (OpenAI API pricing, read Oct 10, 2026).
Scores come from the Models at Work leaderboard: Score is 0 to 100: 50% independent evals normalised within this table, 20% price-performance, 15% practitioner sentiment from Signals and community threads, 15% operational fit (context, speed, availability, open weights). Models within three points are a tie in practice. Vendor-published figures are labelled as such and never counted as independent. Prices are vendor list prices where published; blended figures assume three input tokens per output token.