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Code Davinci 001 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Code Davinci 001 (2021) and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 (2025) compare a coding-specialized model against a standalone API model. Code Davinci 001 ships a not-yet-sourced context window, while Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 ships a 1m-token context window. This page treats the result as workflow and deployment fit, not a universal model winner.

Treat this as a product-type comparison: Code Davinci 001 is coding-specialized model, while Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is standalone API model. Choose based on workflow fit before reading any benchmark or price row as decisive.

Decision scorecard

Local evidence first
SignalCode Davinci 001Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Product typeCoding-specialized modelStandalone API model
Best forcustom coding agents and code generationmultimodal apps and long-context analysis
Decision fitCodingCoding, RAG, and Agents
Context window1m
Cheapest output-$10/1M tokens
Provider routes0 tracked1 tracked
Shared benchmarks0 shared0 shared

Decision tradeoffs

Choose Code Davinci 001 when...
  • Local decision data tags Code Davinci 001 for Coding.
Choose Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 when...
  • Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has the larger context window for long prompts, retrieval packs, or transcript analysis.
  • Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has broader tracked provider coverage for fallback and route flexibility.
  • Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 uniquely exposes Vision, Multimodal, and Structured outputs in local model data.
  • Local decision data tags Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 for Coding, RAG, and Agents.

Monthly cost at traffic

Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output route or tier on this page.

Code Davinci 001

Unavailable

No complete token price in local provider data

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

$3,500

Cheapest tracked route/tier: OpenRouter

Cost delta unavailable until both models have sourced input and output token prices.

Switch friction

Code Davinci 001 -> Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
  • No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Code Davinci 001 and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
  • Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 adds Vision, Multimodal, and Structured outputs in local capability data.
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 -> Code Davinci 001
  • No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 and Code Davinci 001; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
  • Check replacement coverage for Vision, Multimodal, and Structured outputs before moving production traffic.

Specs

Specification
Released2021-07-012025-03-25
Context window1m
Parameters
ArchitectureDecoder OnlyDecoder Only
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
OpennessProprietaryProprietary
WeightsNot releasedNot released
CodeUnknownUnknown
Commercial useCommercial use: conditionalCommercial use: conditional
Knowledge cutoff--

Pricing and availability

Pricing attributeCode Davinci 001Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Input price-$1.25/1M tokens
Output price-$10/1M tokens
Providers-

Capabilities

CapabilityCode Davinci 001Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
VisionNoYes
MultimodalNoYes
ReasoningNoNo
JSON / Tool useNoNo
Structured outputsNoYes
Code executionNoYes
IDE integrationNoNo
Computer useNoNo
Parallel agentsNoNo

Benchmarks

No shared benchmark scores are currently available for this pair.

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Last reviewed: 2026-06-15. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.