Claude Sonnet 5 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro

Claude Sonnet 5 is cheaper on input ($3.00 vs $5.00 per 1M tokens), Gemini 2.5 Pro has the larger context window (2M).

SpecClaude Sonnet 5Gemini 2.5 Pro
ProviderAnthropicGoogle
ModalityText + VisionText + Vision + Audio
Context window400K2Mbest
Input / 1M$3.00best$5.00
Output / 1M$15.00$15.00
ReleasedFeb 2026Sep 2025
Best forChat / Assistant, Code generation, Image / VisionChat / Assistant, Code generation, Image / Vision

FAQ

Is Claude Sonnet 5 cheaper than Gemini 2.5 Pro?
Claude Sonnet 5 is cheaper, at $3.00 per 1M input tokens versus $5.00.
Which has the larger context window, Claude Sonnet 5 or Gemini 2.5 Pro?
Gemini 2.5 Pro has the larger context window at 2M tokens.

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