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Gemini 2.5 Flash vs GPT-4o
Side-by-side API economics and benchmarks. Per-1M input and output rates, context window, and verified metrics.
Tale of the tape
Head-to-head specs pulled from each model profile.
| Metric | Gemini 2.5 Flash | GPT-4o |
|---|---|---|
| Input cost / 1M | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| Output cost / 1M | $2.50 | $10.00 |
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens | 128,000 tokens |
| MMLU score | — | — |
Cost verdict
Enter monthly input and output volumes to see total cost savings.
Gemini 2.5 Flash
- Input: 1M × $0.30 = $0.30
- Output: 1M × $2.50 = $2.50
- Total
- $2.80
GPT-4o
- Input: 1M × $2.50 = $2.50
- Output: 1M × $10.00 = $10.00
- Total
- $12.50
Total cost savings
$9.70
Gemini 2.5 Flash saves $9.70 per month vs the other model at this volume.
Model routing savings
Uses this page's verified rates. GPT-4o is the premium route (higher combined per-1M cost); Gemini 2.5 Flash handles routine traffic.
All premium
GPT-4o
$625.00
100% of input and output on the premium route
Routed stack
80% → Gemini 2.5 Flash
20% → GPT-4o
$237.00
- Routine slice
- $112.00
- Premium slice
- $125.00
Monthly savings
$388.00
62.1% lower
Rates pulled from this page's model database entries (gpt-4o, gemini-2-5-flash) — same per-1M input/output figures as Tale of the tape. Production routing needs quality gates and monitoring.
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