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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview vs Apertus 70B

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. Google

    Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview

    Released Oct 7, 2025

    35/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$1.25 / $10.00
    • Context128K
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  2. Swiss AI

    Apertus 70B

    Released Sep 2, 2025

    33/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.82 / $2.42
    • Context66K
    Full specs Remove Apertus 70B

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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 PreviewGemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview: Text, Images · Apertus 70B: Text
  • Self-hostingApertus 70BPublishes downloadable weights (Apache-2.0)
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewApertus 70B
Price50%2446
Inputs & features30%6025
Context window20%2412
Overall100%35/10033/100

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.

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview vs Apertus 70B specifications side by side
SpecificationGemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewGoogleApertus 70BSwiss AI
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$1.25$0.82 (best)
Output$10.00$2.42 (best)
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$3.44$1.22 (best)
Long-context rateOver 200K: $2.50 / $15.00Same rate
Price sourceOfficial Google APIMedian of 3 providers
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens (best)65,536 tokens
Max output64,000 tokens (best)8,192 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesNo
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsProprietaryOpenApache-2.0
API model IDgemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025—
API providers23 (best)
ReleasedOct 7, 2025Sep 2, 2025
Knowledge cutoffJan 2025Sep 2025
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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

Which should you choose?

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

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, Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview or Apertus 70B?

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. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview has not been scored yet and Apertus 70B has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview and Apertus 70B 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: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview up to 64,000, Apertus 70B up to 8,192 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview accepts text and images; Apertus 70B accepts text. 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: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview Jan 2025, Apertus 70B Sep 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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