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Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Gemini 3.6 Flash

At a glance

Anthropic's previous-generation Sonnet, with strong performance across coding, agents, and professional work.

851M ctx$3.00/$15.00 per M#14/92

Google's high-efficiency model for coding, agentic workflows, and web and app development.

1.0M ctx$1.50/$7.50 per M
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Reasoning
ReasoningInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Capability
CapabilityECI84.8
Coding
Real-World Coding75.2%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks53.4%Novel Reasoning60.4%
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
ReasoningInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-21
Cheaper50%
Capability
Capability—
Coding
Real-World Coding—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks46%78.0%Novel Reasoning—
Specs
1M
Context
128K
Max output
Feb 2026
Released
1.0M
Context
66K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$3.00/M tokens
Output$15.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.30/M tokens
Cache write$3.75/M tokens
Web search29%$0.01/search
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input50%$1.50/M tokens
Output50%$7.50/M tokens
Reasoning$7.50/M tokens
Cache read50%$0.15/M tokens
Cache write98%$0.08/M tokens
Image input$1.50/M tokens
Audio input$1.50/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Gemini 3.6 Flash▼

Which is better, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Gemini 3.6 Flash?

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Both Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Gemini 3.6 Flash are capable AI models. The best choice depends on your specific use case: consider pricing, context window, speed, and which capabilities (vision, reasoning, audio) you need.

Which is cheaper, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Gemini 3.6 Flash?

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Gemini 3.6 Flash has a lower blended cost. Claude Sonnet 4.6: $3.00 input / $15.00 output. Gemini 3.6 Flash: $1.50 input / $7.50 output.

Which has a larger context window, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Gemini 3.6 Flash?

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Gemini 3.6 Flash has a larger context window: Claude Sonnet 4.6 supports 1M tokens vs Gemini 3.6 Flash at 1M tokens.

Do both Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Gemini 3.6 Flash support vision?

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Yes, both Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Gemini 3.6 Flash support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Gemini 3.6 Flash?

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Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Gemini 3.6 Flash have similar overall capabilities. The main differences lie in pricing, context window size, and provider-specific strengths. Use this comparison page to review all metrics side by side.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Gemini 3.6 Flash for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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