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title: "Discussion on \"2M-token context vs RAG in 2026: cost, latency and when each actually wins\" | Hashnode"
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# [2M-token context vs RAG in 2026: cost, latency and when each actually wins](https://ecorpit.hashnode.dev/2m-token-context-vs-rag-in-2026-cost-latency-and-when-each-actually-wins?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

2M-token context vs RAG in 2026: cost, latency and when each actually wins Summary. Google DeepMind released Gemini 3.5 Pro on 18 July 2026 with a 2-million-token context window, roughly double Claude

Jul 18 · 14 min read · ecorpit.hashnode.dev  
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