Gemini 2.5 Pro vs Claude Sonnet 4.6
Side-by-side comparison of Gemini 2.5 Pro by Google and Claude Sonnet 4.6 by Anthropic on the 1vy AI gateway. Both models are accessible through a single OpenAI-compatible API key.
Pricing comparison
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | |
| Input / 1M tokens | $1.44 | $3.45 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $11.50 | $17.25 |
Which is cheaper?
Gemini 2.5 Pro has cheaper input tokens ($1.44/1M). Gemini 2.5 Pro has cheaper output tokens ($11.50/1M). Choose based on your workload's input/output ratio — chat/generation workloads usually favor cheaper output, while summarization/classification favors cheaper input.
One API key for both
On 1vy, switching between Gemini 2.5 Pro and Claude Sonnet 4.6 is a one-parameter change in your OpenAI SDK call. No separate provider accounts, no separate billing. Sign up at 1vy.ai/register for $1 free credit to test both models.
More comparisons: Gemini 2.5 Pro details · Claude Sonnet 4.6 details · full catalog