Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is 8.7x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Claude Opus 4 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (SWE-Bench Verified), while Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA).

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 costs less

For input processing, Claude Opus 4 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 12.0x more expensive than Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 ($1.25/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 4 ($75.00/1M tokens) is 7.5x more expensive than Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 ($10.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 4 is more expensive than Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude Opus 4
Input tokens$15.00
Output tokens$75.00
Best providerAnthropic
Google
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Input tokens$1.25
Output tokens$10.00
Best providerGoogle
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Claude Opus 4's 200,000 tokens. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 can generate longer responses up to 65,535 tokens, while Claude Opus 4 is limited to 32,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4
Input200,000 tokens
Output32,000 tokens
Google
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,535 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Opus 4 and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude Opus 4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

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

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4 was released on 2025-05-22, while Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 was released on 2025-06-05.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is 0 month newer than Claude Opus 4.

Claude Opus 4

May 22, 2025

11 months ago

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Jun 5, 2025

10 months ago

2w newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Claude Opus 4's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude Opus 4's cutoff date.

Claude Opus 4

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Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Jan 2025

Provider Availability

Claude Opus 4 is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is available from Google.

Claude Opus 4

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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 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

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Google
Input Price:Input: $1.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $10.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (72.5% vs 67.2%)
Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Higher AIME 2025 score (88.0% vs 75.5%)
Higher GPQA score (86.4% vs 79.6%)
AnthropicClaude Opus 4
GoogleGemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
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Detailed Comparison

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Feature
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4
Google
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Claude Opus 4 is made by Anthropic and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Claude Opus 4 scores MMMLU: 88.8%, TAU-bench Retail: 81.4%, GPQA: 79.6%, MMMU (validation): 76.5%, AIME 2025: 75.5%. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 scores Global-MMLU-Lite: 89.2%, AIME 2025: 88.0%, FACTS Grounding: 87.8%, GPQA: 86.4%, VideoMMMU: 83.6%.
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is 12.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 4 costs $15.00/M input and $75.00/M output via anthropic. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 costs $1.25/M input and $10.00/M output via google.
Claude Opus 4 supports 200K tokens and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($15.00 vs $1.25/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude Opus 4 is developed by Anthropic and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is developed by Google.