Anthropic vs Google Pricing Comparison
Full API pricing breakdown, model lineups, and category coverage.
Anthropic
Details →Total Models
17
Avg Input
$6.517647/1M
Avg Output
$32.588235/1M
Cheapest Model
Claude 3.5 Haiku
Most Expensive
Claude 3 Opus
Price Range
$4.80 -$90.00
Total Models
18
Avg Input
$0.809722/1M
Avg Output
$5.294444/1M
Cheapest Model
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
Most Expensive
Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash
Price Range
$0.375 -$19.00
Decision Guide: Which Provider Should You Choose?
If your priority is pure token cost, Google has the lower average combined input + output rate in this comparison at about $6.104167/1M.
Choose Anthropic when...
- you want model flexibility over lowest average price.
- you want Anthropic's lowest-cost model (Claude 3.5 Haiku) for budget-sensitive traffic.
- your workload fits Anthropic's stronger coverage in flagship, balanced.
Tradeoff: Anthropic is pricier on average than Google.
Choose Google when...
- you want lower average token pricing.
- you want Google's lowest-cost model (Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite) for budget-sensitive traffic.
- your workload fits Google's stronger coverage in reasoning, efficient.
Tradeoff: Anthropic has premium models that may offer broader capabilities.
Coverage snapshot: Anthropic supports 3/4 major categories and Google supports 4/4.
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Category Breakdown
| Provider | flagship | reasoning | balanced | efficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
All Models & Pricing
Anthropic
Provider details →| Model | Category | Input | Output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude 3.5 Haiku | efficient | $0.80/1M | $4.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | efficient | $1.00/1M | $5.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | balanced | $2.00/1M | $10.00/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | balanced | $3.00/1M | $15.00/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Claude Sonnet 4.5 | balanced | $3.00/1M | $15.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Claude Sonnet 4 | standard | $3.00/1M | $15.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Claude 3.5 Sonnet | balanced | $3.00/1M | $15.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Claude Opus 5 | flagship | $5.00/1M | $25.00/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Claude Opus 4.7 | flagship | $5.00/1M | $25.00/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Claude Opus 4.6 | flagship | $5.00/1M | $25.00/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Claude Opus 4.5 | flagship | $5.00/1M | $25.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Claude Fable 5.1 | flagship | $10.00/1M | $50.00/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Claude Mythos 5.1 | flagship | $10.00/1M | $50.00/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Claude Fable 5 | flagship | $10.00/1M | $50.00/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Claude Opus 4 | flagship | $15.00/1M | $75.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Claude Opus 4.1 | flagship | $15.00/1M | $75.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Claude 3 Opus | flagship | $15.00/1M | $75.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Model | Category | Input | Output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite | efficient | $0.075/1M | $0.30/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Gemini Embedding 2 | embedding | $0.20/1M | $0.20/1M | 8,192 |
| Gemini 2.0 Flash | efficient | $0.10/1M | $0.40/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | efficient | $0.10/1M | $0.40/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview | efficient | $0.25/1M | $1.50/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | efficient | $0.30/1M | $2.50/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | efficient | $0.30/1M | $2.50/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Gemini 3 Flash | efficient | $0.50/1M | $3.00/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash | flagship | $0.75/1M | $3.75/1M | 1,048,576 |
| Gemini 3.7 Flash | flagship | $0.75/1M | $3.75/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Gemini 3.8 Live | balanced | $0.75/1M | $4.50/1M | 131,072 |
| Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking | reasoning | $0.75/1M | $4.50/1M | 131,072 |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash | balanced | $1.50/1M | $7.50/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | flagship | $1.50/1M | $9.00/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | flagship | $1.25/1M | $10.00/1M | 2,000,000 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro | flagship | $2.00/1M | $12.00/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Gemini 3 Pro | flagship | $2.00/1M | $12.00/1M | 2,000,000 |
| Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash | flagship | $1.50/1M | $17.50/1M | 1,048,576 |
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Which provider is cheaper on average, Anthropic or Google?▼
On average, Google has lower combined input + output rates. Compare model-specific pricing to match your workload.
What is the cheapest model across Anthropic and Google?▼
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite (Google) is the lowest-cost option at $0.075 input and $0.30 output per million tokens.
Which model is the most expensive between these providers?▼
Claude Opus 4 (Anthropic) is the highest-cost model in this comparison at $15.00 input and $75.00 output per million tokens.
Which provider has more models available?▼
Google offers more models in this dataset.