Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Gemini Pro (latest): cost
For a typical support chatbot, Claude Sonnet 5.5 is about 1.1× cheaper than Gemini Pro (latest) ($140 vs $158 per month). Price is only one factor: test both on your own prompts before switching.
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Gemini Pro (latest) | |
|---|---|---|
| Input /1M | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Output /1M | $10.00 | $12.00 |
| Cached input /1M | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| Batch input /1M | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| Batch output /1M | $5.00 | $6.00 |
| Context | 1,000,000 | 1,048,576 |
Monthly cost by workload
| Scenario (per month) | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Gemini Pro (latest) |
|---|---|---|
| Customer support chatbot 1,000 req/day · 1,500 in · 300 out | $140 | $158 |
| RAG over documents 500 req/day · 6,000 in · 400 out | $191 | $203 |
| Agent loop (10 calls/task, 200 tasks) 2,000 req/day · 8,000 in · 500 out | $655 | $715 |
| Batch summarization 10,000 req/day · 3,000 in · 200 out · batch | $1,200 | $1,260 |