Sonnet 4.5 vs Gemini 3

A detailed comparison to help you choose the right AI tool for your needs.

Anthropic

Claude Sonnet 4.5

4.8
Try Sonnet 4.5
Google DeepMind

Gemini 3 Pro

4.8
Try Gemini 3

Feature Comparison

Feature
Sonnet 4.5
Gemini 3
Ratings
Overall Rating
4.8
4.8
Coding
4.7
4.7
Writing
4.9
4.5
Reasoning
4.7
4.8
Speed
4.6
4.7
Value
4.9
5.0
Pricing
Monthly Price
$20
$20
Free Tier
Input (per 1M tokens)
$3
$1.25
Output (per 1M tokens)
$15
$5
Features
Context Window
200K
1049K
Vision/Images
Audio
Video
Code Generation
AI Agents

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Pros

  • Best value for money
  • Excellent writing quality
  • Fast response times
  • Strong coding abilities
  • Free tier available

Cons

  • Not as powerful as Opus for complex tasks
  • Usage limits on free tier

Gemini 3 Pro

Pros

  • Best value - cheapest premium model
  • Massive 1M+ token context
  • First model to hit 1500 Elo
  • True multimodal (video, audio, text, images)
  • Excellent for large codebases

Cons

  • Writing style less polished than Claude
  • Google ecosystem integration can be limiting
  • Deep Think mode limited to Ultra subscribers

Choose Sonnet 4.5 if you need:

Daily coding tasks, writing, general use

Choose Gemini 3 if you need:

Large projects, budget-conscious users, multimodal tasks

Ready to get started?

Both tools offer free tiers or trials. Try them out and see which one works best for your workflow.