All Models Compared
Every Gemini and Claude model, ranked by input price.
| Model | Provider | Tier | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | Budget | $0.10 | $0.40 | 1M | |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 (current) | Anthropic | Budget | $0.10 | $0.50 | 1M |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash (promo) | Budget | $0.75 | $3.75 | 1M | |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | Anthropic | Budget | $1.00 | $5.00 | 200K |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | Mid | $1.25 | $10.00 | 1M | |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 (current) | Anthropic | Mid | $2.00 | $10.00 | 1M |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro | Mid | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1M | |
| Gemini 4 Argon (intro) | Premium | $2.00 | $10.00 | 1M | |
| Claude Sonnet 4 (Retired) | Anthropic | Mid | $3.00 | $15.00 | 200K |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Anthropic | Mid | $3.00 | $15.00 | 1M |
| Claude Opus 5.5 (current) | Anthropic | Premium | $4.00 | $20.00 | 1M |
| Claude Opus 4.7 | Anthropic | Premium | $5.00 | $25.00 | 1M |
| Claude 4 Opus (Retired) | Anthropic | Premium | $15.00 | $75.00 | 200K |
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Which Should You Choose?
Chatbot / Customer Support
High volume, short responses. Cost per message matters most. Budget models handle most customer queries well.
Code Generation
Complex reasoning, longer outputs. Quality and accuracy matter. Both providers excel here.
Long Document Analysis
Processing large documents, legal contracts, or codebases. Context window is critical.
High-Volume Data Processing
Classification, extraction, summarization at scale. Budget is tight, volume is high.
Enterprise / Safety-Critical
Regulated industries, strict compliance, Anthropic's safety guarantees required.
Startup MVP / Side Project
Minimize costs while building. Need reliable API at the lowest price point.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gemini cheaper than Claude for API usage?
Gemini is cheaper at the mid and high tiers: Gemini 2.5 Pro ($1.25/$10) is 58% cheaper on input and 33% cheaper on output than Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($3/$15). At the budget tier the gap has closed — Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite ($0.10/$0.40) now matches Claude Haiku 5.5's $0.10 input and is 20% cheaper on output (against the older Haiku 4.5 at $1/$5 it is 90% cheaper on input). For budget-conscious developers, Gemini offers excellent value with 1M context windows on all models.
What is the cheapest Gemini model vs the cheapest Claude model?
The cheapest Gemini model is Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite at $0.10/$0.40 per 1M tokens. The cheapest Claude model is now Claude Haiku 5.5 at $0.10/$0.50 (prompts up to 100K tokens) — input prices are equal and Flash-Lite is 20% cheaper on output. Flash-Lite is 90% cheaper on input than the older Claude Haiku 4.5 ($1/$5).
Which has a bigger context window: Gemini or Claude?
Both offer 1M token context windows. All Gemini models (2.5 Flash-Lite, 3.8 Flash, 2.5 Pro, 3.1 Pro, 4 Argon) support 1M tokens. Claude Sonnet 5.5, Sonnet 4.6, Opus 5.5 and the new Haiku 5.5 also support 1M tokens. One gap remains: the older Claude Haiku 4.5 ($1/M) is limited to 200K context, while Gemini's budget models and Haiku 5.5 both include 1M.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro: which should I choose?
Gemini 2.5 Pro is 58% cheaper on input ($1.25 vs $3) and 33% cheaper on output ($10 vs $15); both offer a 1M context window. Choose Gemini 2.5 Pro for cost-sensitive workloads, long-context tasks, and startups. Choose Claude Sonnet 4.6 when you need Anthropic's safety guarantees or specific Claude capabilities.
Is Gemini Flash good enough for production use?
Yes, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is excellent for production use at $0.10/$0.40 per 1M tokens with 1M context. It handles chatbots, content generation, summarization, and most NLP tasks well. For higher throughput on a promo rate, Gemini 3.8 Flash is $0.75/$3.75 through Dec 31, 2026. For complex reasoning, upgrade to Gemini 2.5 Pro or Claude Sonnet 4.6.
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