The verdict
Gemini takes it, 4–3 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Gemini takes 4 of 8 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose ChatGPT if…
- • You want ChatGPT's edge on what the top plan costs and what a business seat costs
Choose Gemini if…
- • You want Gemini's edge on what it costs to start and how its best model ranks head to head
Round by round
- Round 1What it costs to startGemini wins
Gemini wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2How its best model ranks head to headGemini winsChatGPT5/10
GPT-6 Astra 57.9% Terminal-Bench 4.0
Terminal-Bench 4.0 score published on the maker's own page
- 1484, against 1525
Source: openai.com ↗
Gemini8/1019.1% Terminal-Bench 4.0
Gemini 3.8 Flash score on Terminal-Bench 4.0, published by Google
- Arena text leaderboard score of gemini-4-argon-high, the best Google model, leaderboard dated 2 October 2026
Source: deepmind.google ↗
Gemini wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3How easy it is to useGemini winsChatGPT5/10
4.7 out of 5
ease-of-use rating from Capterra reviewers
- 4.7 out of 5, against 4.8 out of 5
Source: capterra.com ↗
Gemini wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 4What the standard paid plan costsTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 5What the top plan costsChatGPT winsChatGPT8/10
Pro from $100/mo
Go / Plus / Pro, billed monthly (Individual tab); Business tab for seats
Source: chatgpt.com ↗
Gemini5/10AI Ultra (20x) $199.99/mo
Google AI Plus / AI Pro / AI Ultra 20x, monthly (Personal tab, United States); Business tab for seats
- AI Ultra (20x) $199.99/mo, against Pro from $100/mo
Source: gemini.google ↗
ChatGPT wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6What a business seat costsChatGPT winsChatGPT8/10
Business $20/user/mo (annual)
Go / Plus / Pro, billed monthly (Individual tab); Business tab for seats
Source: chatgpt.com ↗
Gemini5/10Enterprise Business $21/seat/mo
Google AI Plus / AI Pro / AI Ultra 20x, monthly (Personal tab, United States); Business tab for seats
- Enterprise Business $21/seat/mo, against Business $20/user/mo (annual)
Source: gemini.google ↗
ChatGPT wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 7What it costs developersGemini winsChatGPT5/10
GPT-6 Astra $10 / 1M input
Go / Plus / Pro, billed monthly (Individual tab); Business tab for seats
- GPT-6 Astra $10 / 1M input, against 3.8 Flash $0.75/1M input (to 12/31/26)
Source: developers.openai.com ↗
Gemini8/103.8 Flash $0.75/1M input (to 12/31/26)
Google AI Plus / AI Pro / AI Ultra 20x, monthly (Personal tab, United States); Business tab for seats
Source: ai.google.dev ↗
Gemini wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 8How much its best model can read at onceChatGPT winsChatGPT8/10
GPT-6 Astra 1.05M tokens
Go / Plus / Pro, billed monthly (Individual tab); Business tab for seats
Source: developers.openai.com ↗
Gemini5/103.8 Flash 1M tokens
Google AI Plus / AI Pro / AI Ultra 20x, monthly (Personal tab, United States); Business tab for seats
- 3.8 Flash 1M tokens, against GPT-6 Astra 1.05M tokens
Source: deepmind.google ↗
ChatGPT wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- ChatGPT Pro, per month
- Arena text leaderboard score of gpt-5.6-sol-xhigh, the best OpenAI model, leaderboard dated 2 October 2026
- Arena text leaderboard score of gemini-4-argon-high, the best Google model, leaderboard dated 2 October 2026
- Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite, per million input tokens
- 1484, against 1505
- 1.3 out of 5, against 1.5 out of 5
- $8, against $4.99
- 1484, against 1525
- AI Ultra (20x) $199.99/mo, against Pro from $100/mo
- Enterprise Business $21/seat/mo, against Business $20/user/mo (annual)
- 3.8 Flash 1M tokens, against GPT-6 Astra 1.05M tokens
- Enterprise Business $21/seat/mo, against Team $20/seat/mo (annual)