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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Apertus 70B vs Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview

Too close to call on our weighted score (Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 35, Apertus 70B 33). The right pick depends on what you value most.

  1. Swiss AI

    Apertus 70B

    Released Sep 2, 2025

    33/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.82 / $2.42
    • Context66K
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  2. Google

    Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview

    Released Oct 7, 2025

    35/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$1.25 / $10.00
    • Context128K
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01 — Verdict

Too close to call

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 35/100, Apertus 70B 33/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Apertus 70B on price and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview for long inputs. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceApertus 70BApertus 70B $1.22 · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview $3.44 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextGemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewGemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 128,000 · Apertus 70B 65,536 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewApertus 70B: Text · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingApertus 70BPublishes downloadable weights (Apache-2.0)
How the score is built
MeasureWeightApertus 70BGemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview
Price50%4624
Inputs & features30%2560
Context window20%1224
Overall100%33/10035/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Apertus 70B vs Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview specifications side by side
SpecificationApertus 70BSwiss AIGemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewGoogle
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.82 (best)$1.25
Output$2.42 (best)$10.00
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$1.22 (best)$3.44
Long-context rateSame rateOver 200K: $2.50 / $15.00
Price sourceMedian of 3 providersOfficial Google API
Limits
Context window65,536 tokens128,000 tokens (best)
Max output8,192 tokens64,000 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenApache-2.0Proprietary
API model ID—gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025
API providers3 (best)2
ReleasedSep 2, 2025Oct 7, 2025
Knowledge cutoffSep 2025Jan 2025
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Apertus 70B$13.04
  • Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview$32.50
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Apertus 70B or Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview?

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 35/100, Apertus 70B 33/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Apertus 70B on price and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview for long inputs. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, Apertus 70B or Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview?

Apertus 70B is cheaper at $0.82 input / $2.42 output per million tokens (median across 3 API providers). Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview costs $1.25 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (official Google API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $1.22 per million tokens for Apertus 70B versus $3.44 for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (2.8× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Apertus 70B has not been scored yet and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Apertus 70B and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview has the largest context window at 128,000 tokens, against 65,536 for Apertus 70B. Maximum output per response: Apertus 70B up to 8,192, Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview up to 64,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Apertus 70B accepts text; Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview accepts text and images. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Apertus 70B publishes its weights (Apache-2.0) and can be self-hosted; Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview is the newest, released Oct 7, 2025. Apertus 70B came out Sep 2, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Apertus 70B Sep 2025, Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview Jan 2025.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.

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