Is ERNIE 5.1 Thinking or Gemini 3 Pro Image cheaper?

ERNIE 5.1 Thinking is cheaper on output tokens ($3.00 vs $12.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, ERNIE 5.1 Thinking or Gemini 3 Pro Image?

Gemini 3 Pro Image has the larger context window (1M tokens).

ERNIE 5.1 Thinking vs Gemini 3 Pro Image

ERNIE 5.1 Thinking is cheaper on output tokens, while Gemini 3 Pro Image offers a larger context window. Choose ERNIE 5.1 Thinking or Gemini 3 Pro Image based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	ERNIE 5.1 Thinking	Gemini 3 Pro Image
Provider	NanoGPT	NanoGPT
Input / 1M tokens	$0.75	$2.00
Output / 1M tokens	$3.00	$12.00
Context window	119K	1M
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	No	No
Released	May 2026	Nov 2025

ERNIE 5.1 Thinking details →Gemini 3 Pro Image details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.