AI model comparison
Gemini 2.5 Pro vs Sonar Reasoning Pro
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Gemini 2.5 Pro
Gemini 2.5 Pro is Google’s state-of-the-art AI model designed for advanced reasoning, coding, mathematics, and scientific tasks.
Gemini 2.5 Pro is scheduled to be retired on October 20, 2026. Consider Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview instead.
- Input / 1M
- $1.25
- Output / 1M
- $10
- Context
- 1.05M
Perplexity
Sonar Reasoning Pro
Note: Sonar Pro pricing includes Perplexity search pricing. See [details here](https://docs.perplexity.ai/guides/pricing#detailed-pricing-breakdown-for-sonar-reasoning-pro-and-sonar-pro) Sonar Reasoning Pro is a premier reasoning model powered by DeepSeek R1 with Chain of Thought (CoT).
- Input / 1M
- $2
- Output / 1M
- $8
- Context
- 128K
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Gemini 2.5 Pro
1.1x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Gemini 2.5 Pro
16.1 vs 11.8 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Gemini 2.5 Pro
1.05M vs 128K tokens
Newer release
Gemini 2.5 Pro
Released June 17, 2025
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Gemini 2.5 Pro16.1Sonar Reasoning Pro11.8Coding index
Gemini 2.5 Pro33.3Sonar Reasoning ProNot availableAgentic index
Gemini 2.5 Pro1.6Sonar Reasoning ProNot availablePricing
Gemini 2.5 Pro vs Sonar Reasoning Pro API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Gemini 2.5 Pro | Sonar Reasoning Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $1.25 | $2 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $10 | $8 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.13 | Not available |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | $0.38 | Not available |
| Long-context pricingPer 1M tokens, for very long prompts | $2.50 in / $15 out above 200K | Same rate at any length |
| Web searchPer request | $0.014 | $0.005 |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Gemini 2.5 Pro$7.50Sonar Reasoning Pro$8Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Gemini 2.5 Pro$77.50$43.75 cachedSonar Reasoning Pro$92Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
Gemini 2.5 Pro$207.50$38.75 cachedSonar Reasoning Pro$316Specs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Gemini 2.5 Pro | Sonar Reasoning Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1.05M tokens | 128K tokens |
| Max output | 66K tokens | 115K tokens |
| Input types | Audio, File, Image, Text, Video | Image, Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Not available |
| Release date | June 17, 2025 | March 7, 2025 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Gemini 2.5 Pro | Sonar Reasoning Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Not supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Not supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Not supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Not supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
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Our take
Gemini 2.5 Pro is 1.1x cheaper for a typical chat. Gemini 2.5 Pro scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (16.1 vs 11.8). Gemini 2.5 Pro has the larger context window (1.05M vs 128K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 2.5 Pro or Sonar Reasoning Pro cheaper?
Gemini 2.5 Pro is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Gemini 2.5 Pro costs $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $10 per 1M output tokens, while Sonar Reasoning Pro costs $2 per 1M input tokens and $8 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Gemini 2.5 Pro or Sonar Reasoning Pro?
Gemini 2.5 Pro supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 128K for Sonar Reasoning Pro.
Is Gemini 2.5 Pro smarter than Sonar Reasoning Pro?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Gemini 2.5 Pro scores 16.1 and Sonar Reasoning Pro scores 11.8, putting Gemini 2.5 Pro ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Gemini 2.5 Pro and Sonar Reasoning Pro at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Gemini 2.5 Pro and Sonar Reasoning Pro answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Gemini 2.5 Pro and Sonar Reasoning Pro at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.