Gemini 4 SVG thinking-level comparison

Prompt: “Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle”. Prices per 1M input/output tokens: Carbon $2/$10, Argon $2/$10, Hydrogen $1.50/$7.50. Output tokens include thinking tokens.

Thinkinggemini-4-carbongemini-4-argongemini-4-hydrogen
high
gemini-4-carbon, thinking level high
40 input tokens, 20,305 output = 20.31 cents · 4m 11s
gemini-4-argon, thinking level high
40 input tokens, 17,158 output = 17.17 cents · 2m 29s
gemini-4-hydrogen, thinking level high
40 input tokens, 5,311 output = 3.99 cents · 19s
medium
gemini-4-carbon, thinking level medium
40 input tokens, 11,020 output = 11.03 cents · 1m 53s
gemini-4-argon, thinking level medium
40 input tokens, 11,090 output = 11.10 cents · 1m 32s
gemini-4-hydrogen, thinking level medium
40 input tokens, 3,964 output = 2.98 cents · 17s
low
gemini-4-carbon, thinking level low
40 input tokens, 9,153 output = 9.16 cents · 1m 34s
gemini-4-argon, thinking level low
40 input tokens, 10,177 output = 10.18 cents · 1m 21s
gemini-4-hydrogen, thinking level low
40 input tokens, 2,996 output = 2.25 cents · 10s