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Claude vs Gemini API pricing, compared model by model
On 10 November 2026 the cheapest Anthropic model, Claude Haiku 5.5, costs $0.10 per million input tokens against $0.05 for the cheapest Google model, Gemma 3 4B, and the typical Google model is the cheaper of the two.
| Claude (Anthropic) | Gemini (Google) | |
|---|---|---|
| Models listed | 16 | 30 |
| Cheapest model | Claude Haiku 5.5, $0.10 in, $0.50 out | Gemma 3 4B, $0.05 in, $0.10 out |
| Most expensive model | Claude Opus 4.1, $15.00 in, $75.00 out | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image), $2.00 in, $12.00 out |
| Median input price | $5.00 | $0.575 |
| Median output price | $25.00 | $3.00 |
| Largest context | 1M, Claude Fable 5.2 | 1.05M, Gemini 4 Argon |
| Newest model | Claude Fable 5.2, 2026-11-09 | Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash, 2026-11-05 |
| Models with a batch price | 16 | 9 |
Every model, with your monthly cost
| Model | Provider | Input | Output | Cached input | Batch in / out | Context | Your month | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Fable 5.2 | Anthropic | $8.00 | $40.00 | $0.20 | $4.00 / $20.00 | 1M | $1,080.00 | 2026-11-09 |
| Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash | $1.50 | $9.00 | 131K | $225.00 | 2026-11-05 | |||
| Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash | $1.50 | $9.00 | 131K | $225.00 | 2026-11-04 | |||
| Gemini 4 Argon promotional price, regular $4.00 in and $20.00 out | $2.00 | $10.00 | $0.10 | $1.00 / $5.00 | 1.05M | $270.00 | 2026-10-13 | |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 | Anthropic | $0.10 | $0.50 | $0.01 | $0.05 / $0.25 | 1M | $13.50 | 2026-10-07 |
| Nano Banana 2.1 | $1.50 | $7.50 | 66K | $202.50 | 2026-10-06 | |||
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Anthropic | $2.00 | $10.00 | $0.10 | $1.00 / $5.00 | 1M | $270.00 | 2026-09-28 |
| Claude Opus 5.5 | Anthropic | $4.00 | $20.00 | $0.20 | $2.00 / $10.00 | 1M | $540.00 | 2026-09-22 |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash promotional price, regular $1.50 in and $7.50 out | $0.75 | $3.75 | $0.075 | $0.375 / $1.88 | 1.05M | $101.25 | 2026-09-02 | |
| Claude Fable 5.1 | Anthropic | $10.00 | $50.00 | $0.25 | $5.00 / $25.00 | 1M | $1,350.00 | 2026-09-01 |
| Gemini 3.7 Flash promotional price, regular $1.50 in and $7.50 out | $0.75 | $3.75 | $0.075 | $0.375 / $1.88 | 1.05M | $101.25 | 2026-08-13 | |
| Claude Opus 5 | Anthropic | $5.00 | $25.00 | $0.50 | $2.50 / $12.50 | 1M | $675.00 | 2026-07-24 |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash | $0.75 | $3.75 | $0.075 | $0.375 / $1.88 | 1.05M | $101.25 | 2026-07-21 | |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | $0.30 | $2.50 | $0.03 | $0.15 / $1.25 | 1.05M | $55.50 | 2026-07-21 | |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | Anthropic | $2.00 | $10.00 | $0.20 | $1.00 / $5.00 | 1M | $270.00 | 2026-06-30 |
| Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | $0.25 | $1.50 | 66K | $37.50 | 2026-06-30 | |||
| Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | $0.50 | $3.00 | 131K | $75.00 | 2026-06-18 | |||
| Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | $2.00 | $12.00 | $0.20 | 131K | $300.00 | 2026-06-18 | ||
| Claude Fable 5 | Anthropic | $10.00 | $50.00 | $1.00 | $5.00 / $25.00 | 1M | $1,350.00 | 2026-06-09 |
| Claude Opus 4.8 | Anthropic | $5.00 | $25.00 | $0.50 | $2.50 / $12.50 | 1M | $675.00 | 2026-05-27 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | $1.50 | $9.00 | $0.15 | $0.75 / $4.50 | 1.05M | $225.00 | 2026-05-19 | |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | $0.25 | $1.50 | $0.025 | $0.125 / $0.75 | 1.05M | $37.50 | 2026-05-07 | |
| Claude Opus 4.7 | Anthropic | $5.00 | $25.00 | $0.50 | $2.50 / $12.50 | 1M | $675.00 | 2026-04-16 |
| Gemma 4 26B A4B free tier on OpenRouter | $0.15 | $0.60 | 262K | $18.00 | 2026-04-03 | |||
| Gemma 4 31B CoreWeave, cheapest of 16 hosts, free tier on OpenRouter | $0.10 | $0.34 | $0.10 | 262K | $11.10 | 2026-04-02 | ||
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | $0.25 | $1.50 | $0.025 | 1.05M | $37.50 | 2026-03-03 | ||
| Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview) | $0.50 | $3.00 | 66K | $75.00 | 2026-02-26 | |||
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools | $2.00 | $12.00 | $0.20 | 1.05M | $300.00 | 2026-02-25 | ||
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | $2.00 | $12.00 | $0.20 | $1.00 / $6.00 | 1.05M | $300.00 | 2026-02-19 | |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Anthropic | $3.00 | $15.00 | $0.30 | $1.50 / $7.50 | 1M | $405.00 | 2026-02-17 |
| Claude Opus 4.6 | Anthropic | $5.00 | $25.00 | $0.50 | $2.50 / $12.50 | 1M | $675.00 | 2026-02-04 |
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | $0.50 | $3.00 | $0.05 | $0.25 / $1.50 | 1.05M | $75.00 | 2025-12-17 | |
| Claude Opus 4.5 | Anthropic | $5.00 | $25.00 | $0.50 | $2.50 / $12.50 | 200K | $675.00 | 2025-11-24 |
| Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) | $2.00 | $12.00 | $0.20 | 66K | $300.00 | 2025-11-20 | ||
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | Anthropic | $1.00 | $5.00 | $0.10 | $0.50 / $2.50 | 200K | $135.00 | 2025-10-15 |
| Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) | $0.30 | $2.50 | $0.03 | 33K | $55.50 | 2025-10-07 | ||
| Claude Sonnet 4.5 | Anthropic | $3.00 | $15.00 | $0.30 | $1.50 / $7.50 | 1M | $405.00 | 2025-09-29 |
| Claude Opus 4.1 served by Amazon Bedrock | Anthropic | $15.00 | $75.00 | $1.50 | $7.50 / $37.50 | 200K | $2,025.00 | 2025-08-05 |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite | $0.10 | $0.40 | $0.01 | 1.05M | $12.00 | 2025-07-22 | ||
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | $0.30 | $2.50 | $0.03 | 1.05M | $55.50 | 2025-06-17 | ||
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | $1.25 | $10.00 | $0.125 | 1.05M | $225.00 | 2025-06-17 | ||
| Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 | $1.25 | $10.00 | $0.125 | 1.05M | $225.00 | 2025-06-05 | ||
| Gemma 3 4B DeepInfra, cheapest of 2 hosts | $0.05 | $0.10 | 131K | $4.50 | 2025-03-13 | |||
| Gemma 3 12B DeepInfra, cheapest of 2 hosts | $0.05 | $0.15 | 131K | $5.25 | 2025-03-13 | |||
| Gemma 3 27B DeepInfra, cheapest of 4 hosts | $0.08 | $0.16 | 131K | $7.20 | 2025-03-12 | |||
| Gemma 2 27B served by NextBit | $0.65 | $0.65 | 8K | $48.75 | 2024-07-13 |
All Claude prices . All Gemini prices . Every provider
Common questions
Is Claude cheaper than Gemini?
On 10 November 2026, the median Anthropic model on this list costs $5.00 per million input tokens and $25.00 per million output tokens, against $0.575 and $3.00 for Google. By that measure Google is cheaper, but compare the specific models you would use, since both providers sell models at very different price points.
What is the cheapest Claude model compared with the cheapest Gemini model?
The cheapest Anthropic model on this list is Claude Haiku 5.5 at $0.10 in and $0.50 out per million tokens. The cheapest Google model is Gemma 3 4B at $0.05 in and $0.10 out.
Which has the larger context window, Claude or Gemini?
The largest Claude context on this list is 1M tokens (Claude Fable 5.2) and the largest Gemini context is 1.05M tokens (Gemini 4 Argon).
How should I choose between Claude and Gemini for a production agent?
Price per token is one input. Run both on a set of your own real cases, count how often each needs a retry or a human check, and compare the total cost of a correct answer rather than the cost of a token.
Choosing a model for a production agent
Price is one input. Quality on your own cases, latency and the cost of retries decide the rest. Tell me what you are building.