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Claude Opus 4.1 vs Gemini 3.7 Flash

Comparing Claude Opus 4.1 and Gemini 3.7 Flash across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Anthropic · Google · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Claude Opus 4.1 and Gemini 3.7 Flash trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

On price, Gemini 3.7 Flash is roughly 20.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Gemini 3.7 Flash also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Claude Opus 4.1

  • you want predictable pricing at $15.00/M input and $75.00/M output

Choose Gemini 3.7 Flash

  • cost matters — it's about 20.0x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Claude Opus 4.1
Anthropic
Gemini 3.7 Flash
Google
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$15.00 / M
$0.75 / M
Output price
$75.00 / M
$3.75 / M
Context window
200,000
1,048,576
Released
Aug 2025
Aug 2026
License
Proprietary
Proprietary

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Claude Opus 4.1 and Gemini 3.7 Flashdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 3.7 Flash costs less

For input processing, Claude Opus 4.1 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 20.0x more expensive than Gemini 3.7 Flash ($0.75/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 4.1 ($75.00/1M tokens) is 20.0x more expensive than Gemini 3.7 Flash ($3.75/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.1 is more expensive than Gemini 3.7 Flash.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Mon Aug 24 2026 • llm-stats.com
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.1
Input tokens$15.00
Output tokens$75.00
Best providerAnthropic
Google
Gemini 3.7 Flash
Input tokens$0.75
Output tokens$3.75
Best providerGoogle
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 3.7 Flash accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Claude Opus 4.1's 200,000 tokens. Gemini 3.7 Flash can generate longer responses up to 65,536 tokens, while Claude Opus 4.1 is limited to 32,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.1
Input200,000 tokens
Output32,000 tokens
Google
Gemini 3.7 Flash
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Opus 4.1 and Gemini 3.7 Flash support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude Opus 4.1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemini 3.7 Flash

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 Opus 4.1

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemini 3.7 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4.1 was released on 2025-08-05, while Gemini 3.7 Flash was released on 2026-08-13.

Gemini 3.7 Flash is 12 months newer than Claude Opus 4.1.

Claude Opus 4.1

Aug 5, 2025

1.1 years ago

Gemini 3.7 Flash

Aug 13, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.0yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3.7 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-03-31, while Claude Opus 4.1's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3.7 Flash's training data extends to 2026-03-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude Opus 4.1's cutoff date.

Claude Opus 4.1

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Gemini 3.7 Flash

Mar 2026

Provider Availability

Claude Opus 4.1 is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Gemini 3.7 Flash is available from Google.

Claude Opus 4.1

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M

Gemini 3.7 Flash

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.75/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.75/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Opus 4.1 and Gemini 3.7 Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Opus 4.1
✓ Preferred
Gemini 3.7 Flash
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4.1 vs Gemini 3.7 Flash.

Which is better, Claude Opus 4.1 or Gemini 3.7 Flash?

Claude Opus 4.1 (Anthropic) and Gemini 3.7 Flash (Google) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Claude Opus 4.1 compare to Gemini 3.7 Flash in benchmarks?

Claude Opus 4.1 scores MMMLU: 89.5%, TAU-bench Retail: 82.4%, GPQA: 80.9%, AIME 2025: 78.0%, MMMU (validation): 77.1%. Gemini 3.7 Flash scores MRCR v2 (8-needle): 97.0%, Harvey LAB-AA: 90.7%, CharXiv-R: 88.7%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 85.8%, LVBench: 85.4%.

Is Claude Opus 4.1 cheaper than Gemini 3.7 Flash?

Gemini 3.7 Flash is 20.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 4.1 costs $15.00/M input and $75.00/M output via anthropic. Gemini 3.7 Flash costs $0.75/M input and $3.75/M output via google.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 4.1 and Gemini 3.7 Flash?

Claude Opus 4.1 supports 200K tokens and Gemini 3.7 Flash supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude Opus 4.1 and Gemini 3.7 Flash?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($15.00 vs $0.75/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Opus 4.1 and Gemini 3.7 Flash?

Claude Opus 4.1 is developed by Anthropic and Gemini 3.7 Flash is developed by Google.

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