Model Comparison

Gemini 1.5 Flash vs Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Claude 3.7 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 1.5 Flash is 22.9x cheaper per token.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Gemini 1.5 Flash outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Claude 3.7 Sonnet is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMMU).

Claude 3.7 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 1.5 Flash costs less

For input processing, Gemini 1.5 Flash ($0.15/1M tokens) is 20.0x cheaper than Claude 3.7 Sonnet ($3.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 1.5 Flash ($0.60/1M tokens) is 25.0x cheaper than Claude 3.7 Sonnet ($15.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3.7 Sonnet is more expensive than Gemini 1.5 Flash.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.60
Best providerGoogle
Anthropic
Claude 3.7 Sonnet
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 1.5 Flash accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Claude 3.7 Sonnet's 200,000 tokens. Claude 3.7 Sonnet can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Gemini 1.5 Flash is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Anthropic
Claude 3.7 Sonnet
Input200,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 1.5 Flash and Claude 3.7 Sonnet support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 1.5 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

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.

Gemini 1.5 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.5 Flash was released on 2024-05-01, while Claude 3.7 Sonnet was released on 2025-02-24.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet is 10 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Flash.

Gemini 1.5 Flash

May 1, 2024

1.9 years ago

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Feb 24, 2025

1.1 years ago

9mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.5 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-11-01, while Claude 3.7 Sonnet's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 1.5 Flash's training data extends to 2023-11-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3.7 Sonnet's cutoff date.

Gemini 1.5 Flash

Nov 2023

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Provider Availability

Gemini 1.5 Flash is available from Google. Claude 3.7 Sonnet is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google.

Gemini 1.5 Flash

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Google
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Higher GPQA score (84.8% vs 51.0%)
Higher MMMU score (75.0% vs 62.3%)
GoogleGemini 1.5 Flash
AnthropicClaude 3.7 Sonnet

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash
Anthropic
Claude 3.7 Sonnet

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 1.5 Flash vs Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Claude 3.7 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 1.5 Flash is made by Google and Claude 3.7 Sonnet is made by Anthropic. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Gemini 1.5 Flash scores XSTest: 97.0%, HellaSwag: 86.5%, GSM8k: 86.2%, BIG-Bench Hard: 85.5%, MGSM: 82.6%. Claude 3.7 Sonnet scores MATH-500: 96.2%, IFEval: 93.2%, MMMLU: 86.1%, GPQA: 84.8%, TAU-bench Retail: 81.2%.
Gemini 1.5 Flash is 20.0x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 1.5 Flash costs $0.15/M input and $0.60/M output via google. Claude 3.7 Sonnet costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic.
Gemini 1.5 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and Claude 3.7 Sonnet supports 200K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 200K), input pricing ($0.15 vs $3.00/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Gemini 1.5 Flash is developed by Google and Claude 3.7 Sonnet is developed by Anthropic.