15 measured metrics · 1 study
Google Vertex AIvsClaude Platform on AWS
No row separates them: 15 ties.
The verdict
Google Vertex AI and Claude Platform on AWS share 15 reported list prices from one study. No row names a winner: a reported list price has no interval, so each gap is stated, not ranked. Prices change often; the snapshot date is in each row’s context. The rows are 15 ties; each row says why.
Headline metrics
How far apart the two sides are on the headline metrics. Length is the ratio of the two values; it is not a winner.
Bar length is the ratio of the two values on a log scale, pointing to the larger one. Larger is not better for time, tokens or cost. A bar has a side’s color only when that side is ahead in the data; gray means the data does not separate them.
| Metric | Google Vertex AI | Claude Platform on AWS | n | Interval or range | Outcome | Basis | Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 5: price per million tokens by provider (Input) | $2.00Claude Sonnet 5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | $2.00Claude Sonnet 5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | — | none recorded | Tie | Same reported list price. | Inference provider index: 27 models, 52 providers |
| Claude Sonnet 5: price per million tokens by provider (Output) | $10.00Claude Sonnet 5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | $10.00Claude Sonnet 5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | — | none recorded | Tie | Same reported list price. | Inference provider index: 27 models, 52 providers |
| Claude Sonnet 5: price per million tokens by provider (Cache read) | $0.20Claude Sonnet 5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | $0.20Claude Sonnet 5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | — | none recorded | Tie | Same reported list price. | Inference provider index: 27 models, 52 providers |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5: price per million tokens by provider (Input) | $2.00Claude Sonnet 5.5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | $2.00Claude Sonnet 5.5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | — | none recorded | Tie | Same reported list price. | Inference provider index: 27 models, 52 providers |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5: price per million tokens by provider (Output) | $10.00Claude Sonnet 5.5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | $10.00Claude Sonnet 5.5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | — | none recorded | Tie | Same reported list price. | Inference provider index: 27 models, 52 providers |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5: price per million tokens by provider (Cache read) | $0.20Claude Sonnet 5.5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | $0.20Claude Sonnet 5.5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | — | none recorded | Tie | Same reported list price. | Inference provider index: 27 models, 52 providers |
n is shown per side on every row
6 headline metrics as the ratio of the two values. None of them separates the sides in the data.
Metric by metric
Both values of a row come from the same chart in the same study. Each row has its own axis. The shaded band is where the two intervals or ranges overlap: a side is ahead only when they do not.
- Google Vertex AI
- Claude Platform on AWS
- where the two overlap
Inference provider index: 27 models, 52 providers
- Claude Sonnet 5: price per million tokens by provider (Input)$2.00$2.00TieClaude Sonnet 5: price per million tokens by provider (Input): Google Vertex AI $2.00; Claude Platform on AWS $2.00. Tie.
- Claude Sonnet 5: price per million tokens by provider (Output)$10.00$10.00TieClaude Sonnet 5: price per million tokens by provider (Output): Google Vertex AI $10.00; Claude Platform on AWS $10.00. Tie.
- Claude Sonnet 5: price per million tokens by provider (Cache read)$0.20$0.20TieClaude Sonnet 5: price per million tokens by provider (Cache read): Google Vertex AI $0.20; Claude Platform on AWS $0.20. Tie.
- Claude Sonnet 5.5: price per million tokens by provider (Input)$2.00$2.00TieClaude Sonnet 5.5: price per million tokens by provider (Input): Google Vertex AI $2.00; Claude Platform on AWS $2.00. Tie.
- Claude Sonnet 5.5: price per million tokens by provider (Output)$10.00$10.00TieClaude Sonnet 5.5: price per million tokens by provider (Output): Google Vertex AI $10.00; Claude Platform on AWS $10.00. Tie.
- Claude Sonnet 5.5: price per million tokens by provider (Cache read)$0.20$0.20TieClaude Sonnet 5.5: price per million tokens by provider (Cache read): Google Vertex AI $0.20; Claude Platform on AWS $0.20. Tie.
- Claude Opus 4.8: price per million tokens by provider (Input)$5.00$5.00TieClaude Opus 4.8: price per million tokens by provider (Input): Google Vertex AI $5.00; Claude Platform on AWS $5.00. Tie.
- Claude Opus 4.8: price per million tokens by provider (Output)$25.00$25.00TieClaude Opus 4.8: price per million tokens by provider (Output): Google Vertex AI $25.00; Claude Platform on AWS $25.00. Tie.
- Claude Opus 4.8: price per million tokens by provider (Cache read)$0.50$0.50TieClaude Opus 4.8: price per million tokens by provider (Cache read): Google Vertex AI $0.50; Claude Platform on AWS $0.50. Tie.
- Claude Opus 5: price per million tokens by provider (Input)$5.00$5.00TieClaude Opus 5: price per million tokens by provider (Input): Google Vertex AI $5.00; Claude Platform on AWS $5.00. Tie.
- Claude Opus 5: price per million tokens by provider (Output)$25.00$25.00TieClaude Opus 5: price per million tokens by provider (Output): Google Vertex AI $25.00; Claude Platform on AWS $25.00. Tie.
- Claude Opus 5: price per million tokens by provider (Cache read)$0.50$0.50TieClaude Opus 5: price per million tokens by provider (Cache read): Google Vertex AI $0.50; Claude Platform on AWS $0.50. Tie.
- Claude Opus 5.5: price per million tokens by provider (Input)$4.00$4.00TieClaude Opus 5.5: price per million tokens by provider (Input): Google Vertex AI $4.00; Claude Platform on AWS $4.00. Tie.
- Claude Opus 5.5: price per million tokens by provider (Output)$20.00$20.00TieClaude Opus 5.5: price per million tokens by provider (Output): Google Vertex AI $20.00; Claude Platform on AWS $20.00. Tie.
- Claude Opus 5.5: price per million tokens by provider (Cache read)$0.20$0.20TieClaude Opus 5.5: price per million tokens by provider (Cache read): Google Vertex AI $0.20; Claude Platform on AWS $0.20. Tie.
| Metric | Google Vertex AI | Claude Platform on AWS | n | Interval or range | Outcome | Basis | Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 5: price per million tokens by provider (Input) | $2.00Claude Sonnet 5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | $2.00Claude Sonnet 5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | — | none recorded | Tie | Same reported list price. | Inference provider index: 27 models, 52 providers |
| Claude Sonnet 5: price per million tokens by provider (Output) | $10.00Claude Sonnet 5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | $10.00Claude Sonnet 5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | — | none recorded | Tie | Same reported list price. | Inference provider index: 27 models, 52 providers |
| Claude Sonnet 5: price per million tokens by provider (Cache read) | $0.20Claude Sonnet 5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | $0.20Claude Sonnet 5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | — | none recorded | Tie | Same reported list price. | Inference provider index: 27 models, 52 providers |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5: price per million tokens by provider (Input) | $2.00Claude Sonnet 5.5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | $2.00Claude Sonnet 5.5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | — | none recorded | Tie | Same reported list price. | Inference provider index: 27 models, 52 providers |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5: price per million tokens by provider (Output) | $10.00Claude Sonnet 5.5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | $10.00Claude Sonnet 5.5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | — | none recorded | Tie | Same reported list price. | Inference provider index: 27 models, 52 providers |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5: price per million tokens by provider (Cache read) | $0.20Claude Sonnet 5.5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | $0.20Claude Sonnet 5.5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | — | none recorded | Tie | Same reported list price. | Inference provider index: 27 models, 52 providers |
| Claude Opus 4.8: price per million tokens by provider (Input) | $5.00Claude Opus 4.8 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | $5.00Claude Opus 4.8 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | — | none recorded | Tie | Same reported list price. | Inference provider index: 27 models, 52 providers |
| Claude Opus 4.8: price per million tokens by provider (Output) | $25.00Claude Opus 4.8 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | $25.00Claude Opus 4.8 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | — | none recorded | Tie | Same reported list price. | Inference provider index: 27 models, 52 providers |
| Claude Opus 4.8: price per million tokens by provider (Cache read) | $0.50Claude Opus 4.8 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | $0.50Claude Opus 4.8 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | — | none recorded | Tie | Same reported list price. | Inference provider index: 27 models, 52 providers |
| Claude Opus 5: price per million tokens by provider (Input) | $5.00Claude Opus 5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | $5.00Claude Opus 5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | — | none recorded | Tie | Same reported list price. | Inference provider index: 27 models, 52 providers |
| Claude Opus 5: price per million tokens by provider (Output) | $25.00Claude Opus 5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | $25.00Claude Opus 5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | — | none recorded | Tie | Same reported list price. | Inference provider index: 27 models, 52 providers |
| Claude Opus 5: price per million tokens by provider (Cache read) | $0.50Claude Opus 5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | $0.50Claude Opus 5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | — | none recorded | Tie | Same reported list price. | Inference provider index: 27 models, 52 providers |
| Claude Opus 5.5: price per million tokens by provider (Input) | $4.00Claude Opus 5.5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | $4.00Claude Opus 5.5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | — | none recorded | Tie | Same reported list price. | Inference provider index: 27 models, 52 providers |
| Claude Opus 5.5: price per million tokens by provider (Output) | $20.00Claude Opus 5.5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | $20.00Claude Opus 5.5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | — | none recorded | Tie | Same reported list price. | Inference provider index: 27 models, 52 providers |
| Claude Opus 5.5: price per million tokens by provider (Cache read) | $0.20Claude Opus 5.5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | $0.20Claude Opus 5.5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06 | — | none recorded | Tie | Same reported list price. | Inference provider index: 27 models, 52 providers |
n is shown per side on every row
15 rows from 1 study. No row separates them: 15 ties.
When to pick which
Only from the rows above. A tie is not a reason to pick either side.
When to pick Google Vertex AI
No row in this data puts Google Vertex AI ahead of Claude Platform on AWS. Pick on other grounds (price, access, the tasks you run), or measure your own workload.
When to pick Claude Platform on AWS
No row in this data puts Claude Platform on AWS ahead of Google Vertex AI. Pick on other grounds (price, access, the tasks you run), or measure your own workload.
Side by side
The study charts, showing only these two. Open a study for every configuration.
Input
Output
Cache read
One panel per series, all on the same axis.
| Item | Input | Output | Cache read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Platform on AWS | $2.00 | $10.00 | $0.2 |
| Google Vertex | $2.00 | $10.00 | $0.2 |
Third-party reported values. 2 rows, 3 series: Input, Output, Cache read. Input: all at $2.00. Output: all at $10.00.
Notes
Standard tier, one bar per provider (its cheapest standard endpoint); reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06
Prices reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06; third-party-reported, not measured by Agent. Sorted from the lowest to the highest blended price (3 input : 1 output). A parenthesis names the quantization the provider reported; lower precision or a shorter context can explain a lower price, so check the endpoint table. Flex, priority, fast and regional endpoints are left out here because they are priced differently on purpose.
Source: OpenRouter public API: models and provider endpoints (snapshot)
Input
Output
Cache read
One panel per series, all on the same axis.
| Item | Input | Output | Cache read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Platform on AWS | $2.00 | $10.00 | $0.2 |
| Google Vertex | $2.00 | $10.00 | $0.2 |
Third-party reported values. 2 rows, 3 series: Input, Output, Cache read. Input: all at $2.00. Output: all at $10.00.
Notes
Standard tier, one bar per provider (its cheapest standard endpoint); reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06
Prices reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06; third-party-reported, not measured by Agent. Sorted from the lowest to the highest blended price (3 input : 1 output). A parenthesis names the quantization the provider reported; lower precision or a shorter context can explain a lower price, so check the endpoint table. Flex, priority, fast and regional endpoints are left out here because they are priced differently on purpose.
Source: OpenRouter public API: models and provider endpoints (snapshot)
Input
Output
Cache read
One panel per series, all on the same axis.
| Item | Input | Output | Cache read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Platform on AWS | $5.00 | $25.00 | $0.5 |
| Google Vertex | $5.00 | $25.00 | $0.5 |
Third-party reported values. 2 rows, 3 series: Input, Output, Cache read. Input: all at $5.00. Output: all at $25.00.
Notes
Standard tier, one bar per provider (its cheapest standard endpoint); reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06
Prices reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06; third-party-reported, not measured by Agent. Sorted from the lowest to the highest blended price (3 input : 1 output). A parenthesis names the quantization the provider reported; lower precision or a shorter context can explain a lower price, so check the endpoint table. Flex, priority, fast and regional endpoints are left out here because they are priced differently on purpose.
Source: OpenRouter public API: models and provider endpoints (snapshot)
Input
Output
Cache read
One panel per series, all on the same axis.
| Item | Input | Output | Cache read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Platform on AWS | $5.00 | $25.00 | $0.5 |
| Google Vertex | $5.00 | $25.00 | $0.5 |
Third-party reported values. 2 rows, 3 series: Input, Output, Cache read. Input: all at $5.00. Output: all at $25.00.
Notes
Standard tier, one bar per provider (its cheapest standard endpoint); reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06
Prices reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06; third-party-reported, not measured by Agent. Sorted from the lowest to the highest blended price (3 input : 1 output). A parenthesis names the quantization the provider reported; lower precision or a shorter context can explain a lower price, so check the endpoint table. Flex, priority, fast and regional endpoints are left out here because they are priced differently on purpose.
Source: OpenRouter public API: models and provider endpoints (snapshot)
Input
Output
Cache read
One panel per series, all on the same axis.
| Item | Input | Output | Cache read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Platform on AWS | $4.00 | $20.00 | $0.2 |
| Google Vertex | $4.00 | $20.00 | $0.2 |
Third-party reported values. 2 rows, 3 series: Input, Output, Cache read. Input: all at $4.00. Output: all at $20.00.
Notes
Standard tier, one bar per provider (its cheapest standard endpoint); reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06
Prices reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06; third-party-reported, not measured by Agent. Sorted from the lowest to the highest blended price (3 input : 1 output). A parenthesis names the quantization the provider reported; lower precision or a shorter context can explain a lower price, so check the endpoint table. Flex, priority, fast and regional endpoints are left out here because they are priced differently on purpose.
Source: OpenRouter public API: models and provider endpoints (snapshot)
How a row is called
- AheadThe 95% intervals do not overlap, or the run ranges or p50–p95 bands do not overlap with at least 5 runs per side.
- TieThe values match, or both sit at the same ceiling.
- UnclearThe intervals or ranges overlap, too few runs were recorded, no interval was recorded, or more is not better (token counts are never a win).
- CalculationDerived from list prices and recorded counts. Not a bill and not a run.
The dataset compiler makes every call; this page only draws it. No composite score, no rank.
Questions
- Which is better, Google Vertex AI or Claude Platform on AWS?
- Google Vertex AI and Claude Platform on AWS share 15 reported list prices from one study. No row names a winner: a reported list price has no interval, so each gap is stated, not ranked. Prices change often; the snapshot date is in each row’s context. The rows are 15 ties; each row says why.
- How were Google Vertex AI and Claude Platform on AWS measured?
- They share 15 measured metrics from 1 public study: Inference provider index: 27 models, 52 providers. Every row names its configuration, its sample size and its interval or range.
- How do Google Vertex AI and Claude Platform on AWS compare on claude Sonnet 5: price per million tokens by provider (Input)?
- Google Vertex AI: $2.00 (Claude Sonnet 5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06). Claude Platform on AWS: $2.00 (Claude Sonnet 5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06). Same reported list price.
- How do Google Vertex AI and Claude Platform on AWS compare on claude Sonnet 5: price per million tokens by provider (Output)?
- Google Vertex AI: $10.00 (Claude Sonnet 5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06). Claude Platform on AWS: $10.00 (Claude Sonnet 5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06). Same reported list price.
- How do Google Vertex AI and Claude Platform on AWS compare on claude Sonnet 5: price per million tokens by provider (Cache read)?
- Google Vertex AI: $0.20 (Claude Sonnet 5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06). Claude Platform on AWS: $0.20 (Claude Sonnet 5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06). Same reported list price.
- How do Google Vertex AI and Claude Platform on AWS compare on claude Sonnet 5.5: price per million tokens by provider (Input)?
- Google Vertex AI: $2.00 (Claude Sonnet 5.5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06). Claude Platform on AWS: $2.00 (Claude Sonnet 5.5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06). Same reported list price.
- How do Google Vertex AI and Claude Platform on AWS compare on claude Sonnet 5.5: price per million tokens by provider (Output)?
- Google Vertex AI: $10.00 (Claude Sonnet 5.5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06). Claude Platform on AWS: $10.00 (Claude Sonnet 5.5 · reported by OpenRouter’s public API, snapshot 2026-10-06). Same reported list price.
The studies behind this page
Inference provider index: 27 models, 52 providers
Price per million tokens for 27 models across 52 providers, the spread between them and OpenRouter’s markup over first-party prices.