Gemini 1.5 Pro (May ’24)

Google · Released May 15, 2024
DFO score #531 / 713
10.6 leaderboard score
Speed
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Input Price
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Output Price
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Context
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Analysis Summary

Gemini 1.5 Pro, May 2024 version, is an early Google model with an intelligence index of 6.4 and a coding index of 19.8. The coding result is slightly stronger than some other early models in this batch, but the overall evidence remains limited for demanding client work. No pricing, context-window, speed, or tool-use information is provided in the entry.

It may be useful as a baseline for older model comparisons, but the available data does not make it a strong choice for content production, software engineering, or agent workflows. Without evidence of a practical advantage in price, context, or deployment features, its measured capability is not enough to support a new production selection. Teams should validate a more recent model against their workload before considering this version.

Assessed September 23, 2026

Editorial notes

Gemini 1.5 Pro from May 2024 has limited measured intelligence and coding results, and the supplied data does not show a current workflow or pricing advantage.

The DFO score ranks models on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index and is refreshed as new models launch. The write-up and verdict are our own. Feedback?

DFO Verdict

Gemini 1.5 Pro from May 2024 has limited measured intelligence and coding results, and the supplied data does not show a current workflow or pricing advantage.

#531 of 713 overall Down 8 this week

Benchmarks

Intelligence Index 6.4 #342 of 439 · Artificial Analysis
Coding Index 19.8 #140 of 198 · Artificial Analysis
Agentic Index Not published yet Artificial Analysis
Creative Writing Not rated Arena rating
Instruction Following Not rated Arena rating

Artificial Analysis data refreshed Oct 18, 2026. Arena ratings from the Oct 13, 2026 text leaderboard, with style control.

How Gemini 1.5 Pro (May ’24) compares

Gemini 1.5 Pro (May ’24) ranks #342 of 439 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #140 of 198 for coding. Gemini 1.5 Pro (May ’24) is currently free to use via OpenRouter.

Position in the field
DFO score: ahead of 26% of models #529
worst in fieldmedianbest in field
Price vs frontier peers · $ per 1M tokens
Gemini 1.5 Pro (May ’24) $0.00 in $0.00 out
Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 $4.00 in $20.00 out
Google: Gemini 4 Argon $2.00 in $10.00 out
Anthropic: Claude Fable 5.1 $10.00 in $50.00 out

Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.

Context window vs peers · tokens

1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.

Frequently asked questions about Gemini 1.5 Pro (May ’24)

How much does Gemini 1.5 Pro (May ’24) cost?

Gemini 1.5 Pro (May ’24) is currently available for free via OpenRouter.

Is Gemini 1.5 Pro (May ’24) good for coding?

On our coding benchmark index, Gemini 1.5 Pro (May ’24) ranks #140 of 198 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.

Who created Gemini 1.5 Pro (May ’24)?

Gemini 1.5 Pro (May ’24) is developed by Google and was released on May 15, 2024.

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