Objective comparison based on public benchmarks updated weekly: Intelligence Index, GPQA Diamond, Chatbot Arena ELO, pricing and speed.
Overall winner (2026)
Gemini 2.5 Pro
4 of 7 criteria won
| Critério | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chatbot Arena ELO | — | — |
| Intelligence Index (AA) | 44.4 ✓ | 34.6 |
| Coding Index (AA) | 46.4 ✓ | 32.0 |
| GPQA Diamond | 80.0% | 84.4% ✓ |
| Input price ($/1M tok) | $3.75 | $1.25 ✓ |
| Output price ($/1M tok) | $15.00 | $10.00 ✓ |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens ✓ |
| Speed (tokens/s) | 54 tok/s ✓ | — |
✓ = winner in this criterion • Source: Artificial Analysis, LMArena, official APIs • Updated weekly
Choosing between Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Gemini 2.5 Pro depends on your use case, budget and technical requirements. Below, a practical guide based on benchmark data and each model's specifications.
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Gemini 2.5 Pro wins in 4 of 7 criteria analyzed. Check the full table to choose based on your use case.
Data is aggregated from Artificial Analysis (Intelligence Index, Coding Index) and Chatbot Arena/LMArena (ELO). Pricing and specs come from official APIs. Updated weekly.
The Intelligence Index is an aggregate score from Artificial Analysis that combines multiple academic benchmarks (MMLU, GPQA, LiveBench, etc.) into a single rating. The higher the score, the more capable the model is at reasoning tasks.
No. Gemini 2.5 Pro is cheaper: $1.25/1M input tokens vs $3.75/1M tokens for Claude Sonnet 4.6 — a 200% difference. For high-volume projects, Gemini 2.5 Pro can reduce costs substantially.
Gemini 2.5 Pro has the larger context window: 1.0M tokens vs 1.0M tokens. For long document analysis, extensive transcripts or full codebases, the larger context window is a decisive criterion.