Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Gemini 2.5 Flash API Price Comparison
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Official
$3.0000
/ 1M tokens
Best Price
$1.0241
/ 1M tokens
3 providers · 1024K Context · 👁 Vision
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Official
$0.3000
/ 1M tokens
Best Price
$0.3000
/ 1M tokens
4 providers · 1000K Context · 👁 Vision
At official prices, Gemini 2.5 Flash is ~90% cheaper. At the best relay price, Gemini 2.5 Flash is ~71% cheaper.
Price Comparison
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Gemini 2.5 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Official input / 1M tokens | $3.0000 | $0.3000 ✓ |
| Official output / 1M tokens | $15.0000 | $2.5000 ✓ |
| Cheapest input / 1M tokens | $1.0241 | $0.3000 ✓ |
| Cheapest output / 1M tokens | $5.1207 | $2.5000 ✓ |
| providers | 3 | 4 |
| Context | 1024K | 1000K |
| Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
Claude Sonnet 4.6 — All Providers
Detail page →Gemini 2.5 Flash — All Providers
Detail page →Frequently Asked Questions
Which is cheaper, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Gemini 2.5 Flash?
At official price, Gemini 2.5 Flash is cheaper by ~90%. At the best relay price, Gemini 2.5 Flash with a ~71% difference.
What context window do Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Gemini 2.5 Flash support?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 has a 1024K token context window; Gemini 2.5 Flash has 1000K tokens.
Do Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Gemini 2.5 Flash support image input?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 supports image input; Gemini 2.5 Flash supports image input.
What is the cheapest way to access Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Gemini 2.5 Flash?
Claude Sonnet 4.6's lowest input price is $1.0241/1M tokens (YunWu AI). Gemini 2.5 Flash's is $0.3000/1M tokens (OpenRouter). Relay providers typically offer lower prices with different SLA terms.
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