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Gemini 2.5 Pro (05-06) vs Claude Sonnet 5

At a glance

Earlier Gemini 2.5 Pro preview release from May 2025.

751.0M ctx$1.25/$10.00 per M#41/92

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

801M ctx$2.00/$10.00 per M#26/92
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Benchmarks
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Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Cheaper14%
Capability
CapabilityECI75.3
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science66.7%Expert-Level17.8%Factual Recall—
Math
Math Problems95.9%Competition Math—
Coding
Code Editing76.9%
Reasoning
CI 72.7-84.7Provisional
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Smarter6%
Capability
CapabilityECI6%80.1
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science36%90.5%Expert-Level—Factual Recall25.0%
Math
Math Problems—Competition Math94.7%
Coding
Code Editing—
Specs
1.0M
Context
66K
Max output
May 2025
Released
1M
Context
128K
Max output
Jun 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input38%$1.25/M tokens
Output$10.00/M tokens
Reasoning$10.00/M tokens
Cache read37%$0.13/M tokens
Cache write85%$0.38/M tokens
Image input$1.25/M tokens
Audio input$1.25/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
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
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Frequently Asked Questions: Gemini 2.5 Pro (05-06) vs Claude Sonnet 5▼

Which is better, Gemini 2.5 Pro (05-06) or Claude Sonnet 5?

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Based on the Capability Index, Claude Sonnet 5 scores higher (80.1 vs 75.3). However, "better" depends on your use case — pricing, speed, context window, and specific capability needs all matter.

Which is cheaper, Gemini 2.5 Pro (05-06) or Claude Sonnet 5?

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Gemini 2.5 Pro (05-06) has a lower blended cost. Gemini 2.5 Pro (05-06): $1.25 input / $10.00 output. Claude Sonnet 5: $2.00 input / $10.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, Gemini 2.5 Pro (05-06) or Claude Sonnet 5?

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Gemini 2.5 Pro (05-06) has a larger context window: Gemini 2.5 Pro (05-06) supports 1M tokens vs Claude Sonnet 5 at 1M tokens.

Do both Gemini 2.5 Pro (05-06) and Claude Sonnet 5 support vision?

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Yes, both Gemini 2.5 Pro (05-06) and Claude Sonnet 5 support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between Gemini 2.5 Pro (05-06) and Claude Sonnet 5?

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Gemini 2.5 Pro (05-06) and Claude Sonnet 5 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 Gemini 2.5 Pro (05-06) and Claude Sonnet 5 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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