Compare · ModelsLive · 2 picked · head to head
Gemma 2 9B vs GPT-4.1
Side by side · benchmarks, pricing, and signals you can act on.
Winner summary
GPT-4.1 wins on 3/3 benchmarks
GPT-4.1 wins 3 of 3 shared benchmarks. Leads in knowledge · math.
Category leads
knowledge·GPT-4.1math·GPT-4.1
Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
Gemma 2 9B
#219 by perf·#7 by attention
GPT-4.1
#189 by perf·no signal
Best value
Gemma 2 9B
75.9x better value than GPT-4.1
Gemma 2 9B
600.0 pts/$
$0.06/M
GPT-4.1
7.9 pts/$
$5.00/M
Vendor risk
Who is behind the model
Google DeepMind
$4.20T·Tier 1
OpenAI
$840.0B·Tier 1
Head to head
3 benchmarks · 2 models
Gemma 2 9BGPT-4.1
GPQA diamond
GPT-4.1 leads by +52.6
Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs.
Gemma 2 9B
3.3
GPT-4.1
55.9
MATH level 5
GPT-4.1 leads by +62.0
MATH Level 5 · the hardest tier of the MATH benchmark, featuring competition-level problems from AMC, AIME, and Olympiad-style mathematics.
Gemma 2 9B
21.0
GPT-4.1
83.0
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025
GPT-4.1 leads by +37.8
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills.
Gemma 2 9B
0.5
GPT-4.1
38.3
Full benchmark table
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 9B | GPT-4.1 |
|---|---|---|
GPQA diamond Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs. | 3.3 | 55.9 |
MATH level 5 MATH Level 5 · the hardest tier of the MATH benchmark, featuring competition-level problems from AMC, AIME, and Olympiad-style mathematics. | 21.0 | 83.0 |
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills. | 0.5 | 38.3 |
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens
| Model | Input | Output | Context | Projected $/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.03 | $0.09 | 8K tokens (~4 books) | $0.45 | |
| $2.00 | $8.00 | 1.0M tokens (~524 books) | $35.00 |