Claude Sonnet 4.5 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5 · google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite
As of November 9, 2026, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0012 per million input tokens and $0.0075 per million output, versus $0.7035 / $3.52 for Claude Sonnet 4.5, about 100% 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 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite to cut cost; choose Claude Sonnet 4.5 when its capabilities fit your task better.
Claude Sonnet 4.5 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite, side by side
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.5 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.7035 | $0.0012 |
| Price · output / 1M | $3.52 | $0.0075 |
| Context length | 198,000 | 1,048,576 |
| Max output tokens | 64,000 | 65,536 |
| Input modalities | text, image | text, image |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | — |
| % off list | 76.6% off | 99.5% off |
Best prices on UberLLM right now. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated November 9, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
Claude Sonnet 4.5 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite — FAQ
Is Claude Sonnet 4.5 or Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite cheaper?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 100%. 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 Sonnet 4.5 and Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite?
Claude Sonnet 4.5: $0.7035 in / $3.52 out per 1M tokens. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: $0.0012 in / $0.0075 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 100% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Claude Sonnet 4.5 and Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 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.