Model Comparison
Claude Sonnet 4.5Gemini 1.5 Flash
Let's see who can write code better - Claude Sonnet 4.5 or Gemini 1.5 Flash
Model Information
Claude Sonnet 4.5
Description
Balanced Claude 4.5 model with excellent performance
Specifications
Context Window200K
Max Output8K
ReleasedSep 2025
API✓
Pricing (per 1M)
In / Out
$3/ $15
Key Features
Balanced performanceAdvanced reasoningCode generationMulti-modal capabilities
Strengths
- ✓Good price-performance ratio
- ✓Versatile capabilities
- ✓Fast inference
- ✓Strong at most tasks
Weaknesses
- ✗Not as powerful as Opus
- ✗Higher cost than Haiku
- ✗May struggle with very complex tasks
Agent Support
No known agents
Gemini 1.5 Flash
Description
Fast and efficient multimodal model optimized for speed (deprecated - no longer available in API)
Specifications
Context Window1.0M
Max Output8K
ReleasedMay 2024
API✓
Pricing (per 1M)
In / Out
$0.075/ $0.3
Key Features
Fast inferenceLarge context windowMultimodalCost-effective
Strengths
- ✓Very fast responses
- ✓Good balance of capability and speed
- ✓Affordable pricing
- ✓Strong for its size
Weaknesses
- ✗Less capable than Pro version
- ✗May struggle with complex reasoning
- ✗Limited availability in some regions
Agent Support
No known agents