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Gemini 2.5 Pro vs GPT-4o: which is better for PMs & data teams?

TL;DR for PMs & data teams

Gemini 2.5 Pro excels in ultra‑long contexts and multimodal analytics, while GPT‑4o offers the fastest, most polished general agent.

Key Differences

Feature Gemini 2.5 Pro GPT-4o
Context window (1M vs shorter) Gemini 2.5 Pro approach GPT-4o approach
Multimodal depth (video/audio) Gemini 2.5 Pro approach GPT-4o approach
Google Workspace tie-ins Gemini 2.5 Pro approach GPT-4o approach
Pricing tiers & caching Gemini 2.5 Pro approach GPT-4o approach
Real‑time audio responses Gemini 2.5 Pro approach GPT-4o approach
Ecosystem maturity Gemini 2.5 Pro approach GPT-4o approach

Pricing Snapshot

Gemini 2.5 Pro: $1.25/M input & $10/M output (≤200k), $2.50/$15 (>200k); GPT‑4o: $2.50/M input & $10/M output (2025‑10‑13)

Last reviewed: 2025-10-13

Gemini 2.5 Pro

Choose Gemini 2.5 Pro if:

  • You need >200k context & code execution
  • You analyze video/PDF data
  • You use Google Cloud or Workspace

Pros

  • + 1M-token context window
  • + Native multimodal (text/image/audio/video/PDF)
  • + Function calling & code execution
  • + Caching to reduce cost
  • + Google Workspace integration

Cons

  • - Closed source
  • - Tiered pricing complexity
  • - Features tied to Google Cloud
  • - Limited to supported regions

GPT-4o

Choose GPT-4o if:

  • You want polished multimodal chat & audio
  • You need broad third‑party integrations
  • You prefer lower latency

Pros

  • + Multi-modal (text/audio/image/video)
  • + Strong reasoning & coding
  • + Fast responses
  • + Improved multilingual performance
  • + Cheaper than GPT-4 Turbo

Cons

  • - Closed-source weights
  • - Usage-based costs
  • - Rate limits & policies
  • - Requires internet connectivity

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