Gemini 4 Carbon vs GPT-6.1 Sol

aka Carbon vs Sol 6.1

1 post24 likes1.1K views

  • FasterGPT-6.1 Sol1/1 postsmedian gap ~1.2×

As stated in each post, not a controlled benchmark.

Posts

1

Same prompt, separate runs

1

Not a controlled comparison: prompts, tools and time differ.

About this matchup

Gemini 4 Carbon vs GPT-6.1 Sol in real side-by-side tests: 1 post from X where both got the same prompt; 1 post reports cost or time. Judge coding ability from the actual outputs.

Gemini 4 Carbon vs GPT-6.1 Sol: which is better for coding?

Which is better for coding, Gemini 4 Carbon or GPT-6.1 Sol?

None of the 1 post here names one of the two as the better result, so judge the outputs above for the work you care about.

Which is faster, Gemini 4 Carbon or GPT-6.1 Sol?

1 post states a time for both: GPT-6.1 Sol was faster in it (~1.2× faster). Times are as stated in each post; tools and settings differ between posts.

What have Gemini 4 Carbon and GPT-6.1 Sol been tested on?

The most-viewed of the 1 post: lightning McQueen in real-time 3D, four models (@noclipepe). Categories: 3D & Shaders.

Summary

Gemini 4 Carbon and GPT-6.1 Sol appear together in 1 post on X: lightning McQueen in real-time 3D, four models (@noclipepe). It is part of larger lineups with other models. In @noclipepe's lightning McQueen in real-time 3D, four models, GPT-6.1 Sol was faster (16.6 min vs 20 min), as reported in the post.

What each post reports

Gemini 4 Carbon vs GPT-6.1 Sol: cost, time and tokens as stated in each post
PostModelTimeCostTokensPost
Lightning McQueen in real-time 3D, four models@noclipepeGPT-6.1 Sol16.6 min$0.78—X post
Lightning McQueen in real-time 3D, four models@noclipepeGemini 4 Carbon20 min——X post

Only numbers stated in each post. “—” means the post doesn’t say.

Quick facts

ModelVendorReleasedInput $/1M tokensOutput $/1M tokensContext (tokens)Official links
Gemini 4 CarbonGoogle2026-10-28Announcement · Announcement post
GPT-6.1 SolOpenAI2026-09-29$2prompts up to 272K tokens$10prompts up to 272K tokens1,050,000Model docs

From the vendors’ official pages, checked 2026-10-29. Standard API list prices; each value links its source and a blank cell could not be verified. The archive’s own numbers above are what each post states.

Models

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