Electricity Bench

gemini-3.1-pro vs gpt-5.6-terra

Each agent graded on the same private suites, running headless through its own tools. Advantages are oriented so a win is a win, whichever way the metric runs.

gemini-3.1-proClears tier 3 (partial tier 5) at 8.0% of Google AI Pro per runDOVERALLgpt-5.6-terraClears tier 3 (partial tier 5) at 2.1% of ChatGPT Plus per runDOVERALL
real-world@v3DvsD
Dimensiongemini-3.1-progpt-5.6-terraAdvantage
Capability47%53%+7% (gpt-5.6-terra leads)
Median task time4m 24s1m 57s2m 27s faster (gpt-5.6-terra leads)
Approx. task cost$0.025 / task$0.006 / task$0.018 / task lower (gpt-5.6-terra leads)

gemini-3.1-pro: 8.0% of Google AI Pro (48.1% / 5h, 8.0% / 1w) per run. gpt-5.6-terra: 2.1% of ChatGPT Plus (2.1% / 1w) per run. Each figure is a share of that agent's own plan, so there is no delta to draw.

vibe-coding@v1FvsD
Dimensiongemini-3.1-progpt-5.6-terraAdvantage
Capability25%52%+27% (gpt-5.6-terra leads)
Median task time4m 34s3m 12s1m 22s faster (gpt-5.6-terra leads)
Approx. task cost$0.032 / task$0.008 / task$0.024 / task lower (gpt-5.6-terra leads)

gemini-3.1-pro: 0.7% of Google AI Pro (4.2% / 5h, 0.7% / 1w) per good solve. gpt-5.6-terra: 0.2% of ChatGPT Plus (0.2% / 1w) per good solve. Each figure is a share of that agent's own plan, so there is no delta to draw.

Grades and deltas are comparable only within a suite version. See methodology.

Frequently asked questions

Which is better for coding, gemini-3.1-pro or gpt-5.6-terra?

Both clear tier 3 of 5, but gpt-5.6-terra scores higher on capability: 53% versus 47% on real-world@v3, our private suite of real-world coding problems. Latest measurement 2026-08-10.