Model Comparison

Claude 3.7 Sonnet vs Gemini 2.0 Flash ThinkingWhich is better in 2026?

Claude 3.7 Sonnet shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Verdict: Claude 3.7 Sonnet vs Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking — which is better?

Claude 3.7 Sonnet (by Anthropic) and Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking (by Google) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2024, GPQA), while Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking is better at 1 benchmark (MMMU). Claude 3.7 Sonnet shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Choose Claude 3.7 Sonnet if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 3 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Feb 2025

Choose Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking if…

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Claude 3.7 Sonnet outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2024, GPQA), while Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking is better at 1 benchmark (MMMU).

Claude 3.7 Sonnet shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Claude 3.7 Sonnet specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only Claude 3.7 Sonnet specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Anthropic
Claude 3.7 Sonnet
Input200,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Google
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3.7 Sonnet was released on 2025-02-24, while Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking was released on 2025-01-21.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet is 1 month newer than Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Feb 24, 2025

1.3 years ago

1mo newer
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking

Jan 21, 2025

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-08-01, while Claude 3.7 Sonnet's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking's training data extends to 2024-08-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3.7 Sonnet's cutoff date.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

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Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking

Aug 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Higher AIME 2024 score (80.0% vs 73.3%)
Higher GPQA score (84.8% vs 74.2%)
Google
Higher MMMU score (75.4% vs 75.0%)
AnthropicClaude 3.7 Sonnet
GoogleGemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
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Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3.7 Sonnet
Google
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3.7 Sonnet vs Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking.

Which is better, Claude 3.7 Sonnet or Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking?

Claude 3.7 Sonnet shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Claude 3.7 Sonnet is made by Anthropic and Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude 3.7 Sonnet compare to Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking in benchmarks?

Claude 3.7 Sonnet scores MATH-500: 96.2%, IFEval: 93.2%, MMMLU: 86.1%, GPQA: 84.8%, TAU-bench Retail: 81.2%. Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking scores MMMU: 75.4%, GPQA: 74.2%, AIME 2024: 73.3%.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking?

Claude 3.7 Sonnet supports 200K tokens and Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

Who makes Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking?

Claude 3.7 Sonnet is developed by Anthropic and Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking is developed by Google.

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