Self-hosting and data control
Choose SAM 3.1
SAM 3.1 has open weights, so you can run it on your own servers; Gemini Robotics ER 2 is only available through its provider.
Gemini Robotics ER 2 vs SAM 3.1: price, context and capabilities
Choose SAM 3.1 for self-hosting and data control and images as input; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.
In short
- A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
- Only Gemini Robotics ER 2 offers reasoning.
- Only SAM 3.1 offers vision, self-hostable.
Which should you choose?
Each answer below comes straight from the published prices, specifications and independent benchmark results.
Images as input
Choose SAM 3.1
SAM 3.1 accepts images as input; Gemini Robotics ER 2 does not.
Specifications side by side
| Gemini Robotics ER 2 | SAM 3.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | |
| Category | Specialised | Specialised |
| Status | Preview | Generally available |
| Headline price | $1.00 / 1M tokens | No data |
| Context window | 131k | No data |
| Max output | 66k | No data |
| Released | July 2026 | No data |
| Knowledge cutoff | January 2025 | No data |
| Licence | Proprietary | Open weights |
| Capabilities | Video input, Reasoning | Vision, Video input, Self-hostable |
| API model id | gemini-robotics-er-2-preview | sam-3.1 |
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose Gemini Robotics ER 2 or SAM 3.1?
Choose SAM 3.1 for self-hosting and data control and images as input; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.
Which is cheaper, Gemini Robotics ER 2 or SAM 3.1?
A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
What is the difference between Gemini Robotics ER 2 and SAM 3.1?
Gemini Robotics ER 2 is made by Google and SAM 3.1 by Meta. A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price. Only Gemini Robotics ER 2 offers reasoning. Only SAM 3.1 offers vision, self-hostable.