GPT-5vsPaLM 2 Chat
PaLM 2 Chat is cheaper than GPT-5 at $0.5/M vs $1.25/M input tokens.
| Spec | GPT-5 | PaLM 2 Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.25/M tokens | $0.5/M tokens |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | $0.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 400K tokens | 8K tokens |
| Weights | Closed | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Aug 2025 | Jul 2023 |
Our Verdict
GPT-5
PaLM 2 ChatRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
PaLM 2 Chat costs 20x less per token.
Slight edge
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-5
Input
$1.25
Output
$10.00
PaLM 2 Chat
Input
$0.50
2.5× cheaper
Output
$0.50
20× cheaper
PaLM 2 Chat is cheaper on both: 2.5× input, 20× output.
Where to run it
2 hosts
PaLM 2 Chat
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
47%
PaLM 2 Chat uses 17.8x more bold
GPT-5
PaLM 2 Chat
65%Vocabulary63%
13wSentence Length16w
0.20Hedging0.77
0.2Bold3.4
4.6Lists1.3
0.00Emoji0.00
0.16Headings0.07
0.03Transitions0.27
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