Model Comparison

Claude Sonnet 4.5 vs Gemini 1.0 Pro

Claude Sonnet 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 1.0 Pro is 8.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Claude Sonnet 4.5 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Gemini 1.0 Pro is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Sonnet 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 1.0 Pro costs less

For input processing, Claude Sonnet 4.5 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 6.0x more expensive than Gemini 1.0 Pro ($0.50/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Sonnet 4.5 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 10.0x more expensive than Gemini 1.0 Pro ($1.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Sonnet 4.5 is more expensive than Gemini 1.0 Pro.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.5
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
Google
Gemini 1.0 Pro
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$1.50
Best providerGoogle
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude Sonnet 4.5 accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Gemini 1.0 Pro's 32,760 tokens. Claude Sonnet 4.5 can generate longer responses up to 64,000 tokens, while Gemini 1.0 Pro is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.5
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
Google
Gemini 1.0 Pro
Input32,760 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude Sonnet 4.5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemini 1.0 Pro does not.

Claude Sonnet 4.5 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Sonnet 4.5 was released on 2025-09-29, while Gemini 1.0 Pro was released on 2024-02-15.

Claude Sonnet 4.5 is 20 months newer than Gemini 1.0 Pro.

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Sep 29, 2025

6 months ago

1.6yr newer
Gemini 1.0 Pro

Feb 15, 2024

2.2 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Sonnet 4.5 has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Gemini 1.0 Pro has a cutoff of 2024-02-01.

Claude Sonnet 4.5 has more recent training data (up to 2025-01-31), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemini 1.0 Pro (2024-02-01).

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Jan 2025

11 mo newer
Gemini 1.0 Pro

Feb 2024

Provider Availability

Claude Sonnet 4.5 is available from Anthropic. Gemini 1.0 Pro is available from Google.

Claude Sonnet 4.5

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

Gemini 1.0 Pro

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Google
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (83.4% vs 27.9%)
Google
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.5
Google
Gemini 1.0 Pro

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Sonnet 4.5 vs Gemini 1.0 Pro

Claude Sonnet 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Sonnet 4.5 is made by Anthropic and Gemini 1.0 Pro is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Claude Sonnet 4.5 scores MMMLU: 89.1%, AIME 2025: 87.0%, TAU-bench Retail: 86.2%, GPQA: 83.4%, MMMUval: 77.8%. Gemini 1.0 Pro scores BIG-Bench: 75.0%, MMLU: 71.8%, WMT23: 71.7%, EgoSchema: 55.7%, MMMU: 47.9%.
Gemini 1.0 Pro is 6.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Sonnet 4.5 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic. Gemini 1.0 Pro costs $0.50/M input and $1.50/M output via google.
Claude Sonnet 4.5 supports 200K tokens and Gemini 1.0 Pro supports 33K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 33K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $0.50/M), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude Sonnet 4.5 is developed by Anthropic and Gemini 1.0 Pro is developed by Google.