| Claude Sonnet 5 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Input, per 1M tokens | $2.00 | $0.30 |
| Output, per 1M tokens | $10.00 | $2.50 |
| Context window | 1M | 1.05M |
| Classification or routing (600 tokens in, 10 out), per 1,000 | $1.30 | $0.205 |
| Chat reply (2,000 in, 400 out), per 1,000 | $8.00 | $1.60 |
| Retrieval-augmented answer (8,000 in, 500 out), per 1,000 | $21.00 | $3.65 |
| Confidence signal | no | no |
| Tool calling | yes | yes |
| BANKING77, correct of 400 | 308 | 305 |
Which one should carry your traffic?
If Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite answers your requests as well as Claude Sonnet 5, moving that traffic saves 80% on chat-shaped requests. Averages cannot tell you whether it does for your requests. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite does not expose a confidence signal through OpenRouter, so Gimbix would test it as a full replacement rather than a first answer.
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