Claude Opus 4.8 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro
anthropic/claude-opus-4.8 · google/gemini-2.5-pro
As of November 2, 2026, Claude Opus 4.8 is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.2483 per million input tokens and $1.24 per million output, versus $0.3000 / $2.40 for Gemini 2.5 Pro, about 47% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the best prices on the market right now. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose Claude Opus 4.8 to cut cost; choose Gemini 2.5 Pro when context size wins. Gemini 2.5 Pro carries the larger context window (1,048,576 vs 1,000,000 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
Claude Opus 4.8 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro, side by side
| Spec | Claude Opus 4.8 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.2483 | $0.3000 |
| Price · output / 1M | $1.24 | $2.40 |
| Context length | 1,000,000 | 1,048,576 |
| Max output tokens | 64,000 | 65,536 |
| Input modalities | text | text, image |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | — | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| % off list | 95% off | 76% off |
Best prices on UberLLM right now. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated November 2, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
Claude Opus 4.8 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro — FAQ
Is Claude Opus 4.8 or Gemini 2.5 Pro cheaper?
Claude Opus 4.8 is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 47%. A request costs what its provider charged, UberLLM adds no fee, and every request is listed with its cost in Activity.
What's the price difference between Claude Opus 4.8 and Gemini 2.5 Pro?
Claude Opus 4.8: $0.2483 in / $1.24 out per 1M tokens. Gemini 2.5 Pro: $0.3000 in / $2.40 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 47% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Claude Opus 4.8 and Gemini 2.5 Pro with one API?
Yes. Both are served through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint — set the base URL to https://api.uberllm.dev/v1 and your UberLLM key, then switch between them by changing the model id. Anthropic SDKs work via https://api.uberllm.dev/v1/messages.