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Claude Sonnet 5 vs Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

At a glance

Anthropic's fifth-generation Sonnet — near-Opus intelligence at Sonnet speed and price.

801M ctx$2.00/$10.00 per M#26/92

Google's high-efficiency model for focused subagent work and multi-agent workflows.

1.0M ctx$0.30/$2.50 per M
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Benchmarks
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Reasoning
CI 72.7-84.7
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Capability
CapabilityECI80.1
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science90.5%Factual Recall25.0%
Math
Competition Math94.7%
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Specs
1M
Context
128K
Max output
Jun 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$2.00/M tokens
Output$10.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.20/M tokens
Cache write$2.50/M tokens
Web search29%$0.01/search
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input85%$0.30/M tokens
Output75%$2.50/M tokens
Reasoning$2.50/M tokens
Cache read85%$0.03/M tokens
Cache write97%$0.08/M tokens
Image input$0.30/M tokens
Audio input$0.30/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: Claude Sonnet 5 vs Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite▼

Which is better, Claude Sonnet 5 or Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite?

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Both Claude Sonnet 5 and Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite 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 5 or Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite?

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Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite has a lower blended cost. Claude Sonnet 5: $2.00 input / $10.00 output. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite: $0.30 input / $2.50 output.

Which has a larger context window, Claude Sonnet 5 or Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite?

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Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite has a larger context window: Claude Sonnet 5 supports 1M tokens vs Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite at 1M tokens.

Do both Claude Sonnet 5 and Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite support vision?

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Yes, both Claude Sonnet 5 and Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between Claude Sonnet 5 and Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite?

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Key differences: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is significantly cheaper. Compare full specs on this page.

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 5 and Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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