Claude vs Gemini: AI Coding Showdown

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Key Specs:
  • 200,000-token context window
  • HumanEval Score: 93.7%
  • Focus: Precision & Technical Accuracy

Claude excels at precise, detailed coding tasks. Its "constitutional AI" approach ensures clean, bug-free code with meticulous attention to detail. It's particularly strong at handling mid-sized codebases and delivering well-commented, optimized solutions.

Best For: Small to medium projects requiring surgical precision and deep technical understanding.

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Key Specs:
  • 2,000,000-token context window
  • HumanEval Score: 71.9%
  • Multimodal Capabilities

Gemini shines with its massive context window and multimodal approach. While its coding precision is slightly lower, it excels at handling large, complex projects and offers versatility across text, image, and audio inputs.

Best For: Large-scale projects, multimodal applications, and scenarios requiring broad context understanding.

Pricing Comparison

Model Input Tokens Output Tokens
Claude 3.5 Sonnet $3 per million $15 per million
Gemini 1.5 Flash $0.075 per million $0.225 per million

Choose wisely based on your project's specific needs!