gemini-2.5-pro-preview vs gemini-2.5-pro-preview-05-06
Lower price
gemini-2.5-pro-preview
Faster
gemini-2.5-pro-preview-05-06
Higher efficiency
gemini-2.5-pro-preview
Input price
$1.25
$1.25
Output price
$10.00
$10.00
Context window
1049K
1049K
Throughput
122 tok/s
171 tok/s
Availability
96.7%
97.8%
Cost / task
$0.008
$0.008
Efficiency score
92
92
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
GEMINI-2.5-PRO
GEMINI-2.5-PRO
Chat assistant
$1,575
$1,575
RAG / long context
$2,400
$2,400
Agent / tool use
$4,500
$4,500
Efficiency score: gemini-2.5-pro-preview
Across price, speed and reliability, gemini-2.5-pro-preview offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.
Figures are illustrative demo data, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is gemini-2.5-pro-preview or gemini-2.5-pro-preview-05-06 cheaper?+
gemini-2.5-pro-preview has the lower input price — $1.25 vs $1.25 per 1M tokens — so for most blended workloads it is the more cost-effective of the two. Figures are illustrative demo data.
Which should I choose, gemini-2.5-pro-preview or gemini-2.5-pro-preview-05-06?+
Across price, speed and reliability, gemini-2.5-pro-preview offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.