Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Non-reasoning) vs Gemini 2.5 Flash (Reasoning)

Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Non-reasoning) vs Gemini 2.5 Flash (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Verdict

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A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricClaude 4.5 Sonnet (Non-reasoning)Gemini 2.5 Flash (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)19.313.1−32.1% Gemini 2.5 Flash (Rea… is 32.1% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)12.52s17.17s+37.1% Gemini 2.5 Flash (Rea… is 37.1% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$3.00 / $15.0$0.30 / $2.50
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Speech, Video
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