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Claude Opus 4.6 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, task quality, and projected cost at higher scale.

Pricing

Side-by-side pricing

Claude Opus 4.6

Flagship

Gemini 2.5 Pro

Mid-tier
Input $/MTok
$5.00
$1.25
Output $/MTok
$25.00
$10.00
Cache discount
90% off
90% off
Context
1,000K
1,048.576K

Quality

Task confidence comparison

Confidence score from zero to one hundred by task type, where higher is better.
Code Generation
0
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0
Code Review
0
vs
0
Summarization
0
vs
0
Q&A
0
vs
0
Extraction
0
vs
0
Reasoning
0
vs
0
Classification
0
vs
0
Creative Writing
0
vs
0
Claude Opus 4.6
Gemini 2.5 Pro

Guidance

When to use Claude Opus 4.6 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro

Choose Claude Opus 4.6 when...

  • Similar performance; consider provider preference or ecosystem fit.

Choose Gemini 2.5 Pro when...

  • -Cost matters: 75% cheaper on input tokens
  • -You need a larger context window (1,048.576K vs 1,000K)

At scale

Cost at scale

Estimated cost assuming a seventy percent input and thirty percent output token split.
Claude Opus 4.6
Gemini 2.5 Pro
100K tokens
$1.10
$0.39Cheaper
1M tokens
$11.00
$6.25Cheaper
10M tokens
$110.00
$62.50Cheaper

FAQ

When should I use Claude Opus 4.6 instead of Gemini 2.5 Pro?

Claude Opus 4.6 and Gemini 2.5 Pro perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.

Is Gemini 2.5 Pro cheaper than Claude Opus 4.6?

Yes. Gemini 2.5 Pro input costs $1.25/MTok vs $5.00/MTok for Claude Opus 4.6, saving 75% on input.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 4.6 and Gemini 2.5 Pro?

Claude Opus 4.6 has a 1,000K token context window. Gemini 2.5 Pro has a 1,048.576K token context window.

Track your real costs

Comparisons show estimated costs at list price. The dashboard reveals your real spend and savings.