| Usage Level | Claude Sonnet 4.5 | Gemini 1.5 Pro | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light (100 calls/day) | $13.50 | $4.88 | Save $8.63 with Gemini 1.5 Pro |
| Medium (1K calls/day) | $252.00 | $90.00 | Save $162.00 with Gemini 1.5 Pro |
| Heavy (10K calls/day) | $3,150.00 | $1,125.00 | Save $2,025.00 with Gemini 1.5 Pro |
| Enterprise (100K/day) | $37,800.00 | $13,500.00 | Save $24,300.00 with Gemini 1.5 Pro |
Gemini 1.5 Pro is 65% cheaper overall. Claude Sonnet 4.5 costs $3/M input vs Gemini 1.5 Pro at $1.25/M input.
At 800 input + 400 output tokens per call: Claude Sonnet 4.5 costs $84.00 and Gemini 1.5 Pro costs $30.00.
With a proxy like Tokonomics, switching is a one-line config change. Route different features to different models and track costs per model automatically.