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Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite vs Claude Sonnet 5

At a glance

Google's high-efficiency model for high-volume use cases at half the cost of Gemini 3 Flash.

771.0M ctx$0.25/$1.50 per M#37/92

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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Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
ReasoningInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Cheaper86%
Capability
CapabilityECI76.7
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science—Expert-Level8.6%Factual Recall—
Math
Competition Math—
Reasoning
CI 72.7-84.7
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Smarter4%
Capability
CapabilityECI4%80.1
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science90.5%Expert-Level—Factual Recall25.0%
Math
Competition Math94.7%
Specs
1.0M
Context
66K
Max output
Mar 2026
Released
1M
Context
128K
Max output
Jun 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input88%$0.25/M tokens
Output85%$1.50/M tokens
Reasoning$1.50/M tokens
Cache read88%$0.02/M tokens
Cache write97%$0.08/M tokens
Image input$0.25/M tokens
Audio input$0.50/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 3.1 Flash Lite vs Claude Sonnet 5▼

Which is better, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite or Claude Sonnet 5?

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Based on the Capability Index, Claude Sonnet 5 scores higher (80.1 vs 76.7). However, "better" depends on your use case — pricing, speed, context window, and specific capability needs all matter.

Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite or Claude Sonnet 5?

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Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite has a lower blended cost. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: $0.25 input / $1.50 output. Claude Sonnet 5: $2.00 input / $10.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite or Claude Sonnet 5?

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Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite has a larger context window: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite supports 1M tokens vs Claude Sonnet 5 at 1M tokens.

Do both Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite and Claude Sonnet 5 support vision?

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Yes, both Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite and Claude Sonnet 5 support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite and Claude Sonnet 5?

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Key differences: Gemini 3.1 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 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite and Claude Sonnet 5 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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