Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Gemini 3 Flash Preview is cheaper on output tokens, while Claude Sonnet 5.5 offers a larger context window. Choose Claude Sonnet 5.5 or Gemini 3 Flash Preview based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Gemini 3 Flash Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | GitHub Copilot | GitHub Copilot |
| Input / 1M tokens | $2.00 | $0.50 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $10.00 | $3.00 |
| Context window | 1M | 128K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | No |
| Released | Sep 2026 | Dec 2025 |
FAQ
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