Gemini 2.5 Pro vs Gemini 3 Pro Image
Gemini 2.5 Pro (Google) versus Gemini 3 Pro Image (Google): API pricing, context window, capabilities and uptime, from the same data as each model page, at the SoleAPI default channel price. Input costs 2 Credits / M for Gemini 2.5 Pro and 3.2 Credits / M for Gemini 3 Pro Image, so Gemini 2.5 Pro is 38% cheaper. Context windows are 1M and 64K.
Specs side by side
| Item | Gemini 2.5 Progemini-2.5-pro | Gemini 3 Pro Imagegemini-3-pro-image |
|---|---|---|
| Input (prompt) · Credits / M | 2≈ $0.302 | 3.2≈ $0.483 |
| Output (completion) · Credits / M | 16≈ $2.41 | 19.2≈ $2.90 |
| Cache read · Credits / M | 0.2 | — |
| Context window | 1M | 64K |
| Max output | 64K | 32K |
| 7-day uptime | — | — |
| Latest probe latency | — | — |
| Measured throughput | 76.9 t/s | 41.7 t/s |
| Protocols | Anthropic Messages / Gemini generateContent | Anthropic Messages / Gemini generateContent |
| Sample monthly cost (10M in + 2M out) | 52≈ $7.85 | 70.4≈ $10.63 |
Prices are the SoleAPI default channel price in Credits (1 Credit = ¥1); green marks the better side. Uptime and latency come from SoleAPI probes; a dash means the model is not probed yet.
Capabilities
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Gemini 2.5 Pro or Gemini 3 Pro Image?
At the SoleAPI default channel price, Gemini 2.5 Pro input costs 2 Credits / M and Gemini 3 Pro Image input costs 3.2 Credits / M, so Gemini 2.5 Pro is 38% cheaper. Output and cache prices are in the specs table above.
Which has the larger context window, Gemini 2.5 Pro or Gemini 3 Pro Image?
Gemini 2.5 Pro offers 1M tokens, Gemini 3 Pro Image offers 64K tokens.
Can I switch between Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Pro Image at any time?
Yes. SoleAPI calls every model with the same API key; switching is just changing the model field in the request, and billing is split per model in one console.
How do the capabilities of Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Pro Image differ?
Only Gemini 2.5 Pro: Function Calling, Prompt Caching, Response Schema, Audio, Video, File Input. Every other capability is either supported by both or by neither; see the capability table above.
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One API key for both Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Pro Image
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