Model Comparison

Claude 3 Opus vs Gemini 1.0 ProWhich is better in 2026?

Claude 3 Opus significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 1.0 Pro is 40.0x cheaper per token.

Verdict: Claude 3 Opus vs Gemini 1.0 Pro — which is better?

Claude 3 Opus (by Anthropic) and Gemini 1.0 Pro (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 Opus outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MATH, MMLU), while Gemini 1.0 Pro is better at 0 benchmarks. Claude 3 Opus significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

On price, Gemini 1.0 Pro is roughly 40.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Claude 3 Opus also accepts a larger context window (200,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Choose Claude 3 Opus if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 3 shared benchmarks
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 200,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Feb 2024

Choose Gemini 1.0 Pro if…

  • cost matters — it's about 40.0x cheaper per token

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Claude 3 Opus outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MATH, MMLU), while Gemini 1.0 Pro is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude 3 Opus significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 1.0 Pro costs less

For input processing, Claude 3 Opus ($15.00/1M tokens) is 30.0x more expensive than Gemini 1.0 Pro ($0.50/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Opus ($75.00/1M tokens) is 50.0x more expensive than Gemini 1.0 Pro ($1.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3 Opus is more expensive than Gemini 1.0 Pro.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus
Input tokens$15.00
Output tokens$75.00
Best providerAnthropic
Google
Gemini 1.0 Pro
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$1.50
Best providerGoogle
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude 3 Opus accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Gemini 1.0 Pro's 32,760 tokens. Claude 3 Opus can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while Gemini 1.0 Pro is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
Google
Gemini 1.0 Pro
Input32,760 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude 3 Opus supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemini 1.0 Pro does not.

Claude 3 Opus can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude 3 Opus

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemini 1.0 Pro

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 Opus

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Opus was released on 2024-02-29, while Gemini 1.0 Pro was released on 2024-02-15.

Claude 3 Opus is 0 month newer than Gemini 1.0 Pro.

Claude 3 Opus

Feb 29, 2024

2.3 years ago

2w newer
Gemini 1.0 Pro

Feb 15, 2024

2.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.0 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-02-01, while Claude 3 Opus's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 1.0 Pro's training data extends to 2024-02-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3 Opus's cutoff date.

Claude 3 Opus

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Gemini 1.0 Pro

Feb 2024

Provider Availability

Claude 3 Opus is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Gemini 1.0 Pro is available from Google.

Claude 3 Opus

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Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
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Google
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M

Gemini 1.0 Pro

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Google
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (50.4% vs 27.9%)
Higher MATH score (60.1% vs 32.6%)
Higher MMLU score (86.8% vs 71.8%)
Google
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude 3 Opus and Gemini 1.0 Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude 3 Opus
✓ Preferred
Gemini 1.0 Pro
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Claude 3 Opus
Google
Gemini 1.0 Pro

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Opus vs Gemini 1.0 Pro.

Which is better, Claude 3 Opus or Gemini 1.0 Pro?

Claude 3 Opus significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Opus is made by Anthropic and Gemini 1.0 Pro is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude 3 Opus compare to Gemini 1.0 Pro in benchmarks?

Claude 3 Opus scores ARC-C: 96.4%, HellaSwag: 95.4%, GSM8k: 95.0%, MGSM: 90.7%, BIG-Bench Hard: 86.8%. Gemini 1.0 Pro scores FLEURS: 93.6%, BIG-Bench: 75.0%, MMLU: 71.8%, WMT23: 71.7%, EgoSchema: 55.7%.

Is Claude 3 Opus cheaper than Gemini 1.0 Pro?

Gemini 1.0 Pro is 30.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Opus costs $15.00/M input and $75.00/M output via anthropic. Gemini 1.0 Pro costs $0.50/M input and $1.50/M output via google.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3 Opus and Gemini 1.0 Pro?

Claude 3 Opus supports 200K tokens and Gemini 1.0 Pro supports 33K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude 3 Opus and Gemini 1.0 Pro?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 33K), input pricing ($15.00 vs $0.50/M), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3 Opus and Gemini 1.0 Pro?

Claude 3 Opus is developed by Anthropic and Gemini 1.0 Pro is developed by Google.

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