Model Comparison

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 vs Claude Sonnet 4

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is 1.7x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, MMMU), while Claude Sonnet 4 is better at 1 benchmark (SWE-Bench Verified).

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 costs less

For input processing, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 ($1.25/1M tokens) is 2.4x cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4 ($3.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 ($10.00/1M tokens) is 1.5x cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4 ($15.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Sonnet 4 is more expensive than Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Input tokens$1.25
Output tokens$10.00
Best providerGoogle
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Claude Sonnet 4's 200,000 tokens. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 can generate longer responses up to 65,535 tokens, while Claude Sonnet 4 is limited to 64,000 tokens.

Google
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,535 tokens
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 and Claude Sonnet 4 support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Claude Sonnet 4

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 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Proprietary

Closed source

Claude Sonnet 4

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 was released on 2025-06-05, while Claude Sonnet 4 was released on 2025-05-22.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is 0 month newer than Claude Sonnet 4.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Jun 5, 2025

10 months ago

2w newer
Claude Sonnet 4

May 22, 2025

10 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Claude Sonnet 4's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude Sonnet 4's cutoff date.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Jan 2025

Claude Sonnet 4

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Provider Availability

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is available from Google. Claude Sonnet 4 is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

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Google
Input Price:Input: $1.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $10.00/1M

Claude Sonnet 4

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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
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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

Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Higher AIME 2025 score (88.0% vs 70.5%)
Higher GPQA score (86.4% vs 75.4%)
Higher MMMU score (82.0% vs 74.4%)
Anthropic
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (72.7% vs 67.2%)
GoogleGemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
AnthropicClaude Sonnet 4
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Detailed Comparison

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Google
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 vs Claude Sonnet 4

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is made by Google and Claude Sonnet 4 is made by Anthropic. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 scores Global-MMLU-Lite: 89.2%, AIME 2025: 88.0%, FACTS Grounding: 87.8%, GPQA: 86.4%, VideoMMMU: 83.6%. Claude Sonnet 4 scores MMMLU: 86.5%, TAU-bench Retail: 80.5%, GPQA: 75.4%, MMMU: 74.4%, SWE-Bench Verified: 72.7%.
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is 2.4x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 costs $1.25/M input and $10.00/M output via google. Claude Sonnet 4 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic.
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 supports 1.0M tokens and Claude Sonnet 4 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 ($1.25 vs $3.00/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is developed by Google and Claude Sonnet 4 is developed by Anthropic.