Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $1.25/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $1.25/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | — |
| Released | Feb 2026 | May 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) is cheaper on both — 2.4× input, 1.5× output
Claude Sonnet 4.6 uses 19.1x more emoji
Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $1.25/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $1.25/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | — |
| Released | Feb 2026 | May 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) is cheaper on both — 2.4× input, 1.5× output
Claude Sonnet 4.6 uses 19.1x more emoji