Can it surpass (or at least maintain) 3.1 Pro when it comes to chatting?
I've been using GPT since its 3.5 release, but starting from 5, its output always contains some meaningless nonsense or provides answers that are difficult to read just to avoid hallucinations. I find Gemini to be excellent for chatting. For example, when I'm pondering a mathematical theorem, it could provides answers that inspire me, even guiding me to think about the next question.
For me, this is the only reason to maintain multiple AI subscriptions. Gemini is irreplaceable in the realm of answering questions or chatting for learning purposes; I can leave the rest to GPT.
You use 3.1 Pro?
I should try it, I guess - I always default to Flash 3.8.
The model (at least on the settings I used) was not for interactive chatting. It was for longer running tasks.
Edit: my view is probably tainted by the fact that I only used it at work for work with Antigravity CLI