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Gemini 3.6 Flash vs Claude Sonnet 5

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Language Models · verified 13 Aug 2026

Gemini 3.6 FlashGooglecurrent
Claude Sonnet 5Anthropiccurrent
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SpecificationGemini 3.6 FlashClaude Sonnet 5
SummaryCheaper and more efficient than its predecessor.Near-Opus quality on coding and agentic work at Sonnet cost.
Context—1M
Input ($/Mtok)—$3
Output ($/Mtok)—$15
LicenceProprietaryProprietary
Max output—128K
Released21 Jul 2026—
Model ID—claude-sonnet-5
CategoryLanguage ModelsLanguage Models
OfficialGoogle ↗Anthropic ↗

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Gemini 3.6 Flash

  • Fewer wasted reasoning steps and tool calls

Best for cost-sensitive scale.

Full spec sheet →

Claude Sonnet 5

  • Adaptive thinking on by default
  • New tokenizer — roughly 30% more tokens for the same text
  • Introductory $2/$10 through 31 Aug 2026

Best for high-volume production.

Full spec sheet →