Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4.5 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Claude Opus 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is 2.9x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Claude Opus 4.5 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, SWE-Bench Verified), while Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Opus 4.5 significantly outperforms across most 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 4.5 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 4.0x more expensive than Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 ($1.25/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 4.5 ($25.00/1M tokens) is 2.5x more expensive than Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 ($10.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.5 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 4.5
Input tokens$5.00
Output tokens$25.00
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 4.5's 200,000 tokens. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 can generate longer responses up to 65,535 tokens, while Claude Opus 4.5 is limited to 64,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.5
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 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 4.5 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 4.5

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 4.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4.5 was released on 2025-11-24, while Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 was released on 2025-06-05.

Claude Opus 4.5 is 6 months newer than Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05.

Claude Opus 4.5

Nov 24, 2025

4 months ago

5mo newer
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Jun 5, 2025

10 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Opus 4.5 has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-03-31, while Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has a cutoff of 2025-01-31.

Claude Opus 4.5 has more recent training data (up to 2025-03-31), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 (2025-01-31).

Claude Opus 4.5

Mar 2025

2 mo newer
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Jan 2025

Provider Availability

Claude Opus 4.5 is available from Anthropic. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is available from Google.

Claude Opus 4.5

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Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $5.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $25.00/1M

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 GPQA score (87.0% vs 86.4%)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (80.9% vs 67.2%)
Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.5
Google
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4.5 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Claude Opus 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Opus 4.5 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 4.5 scores Tau2 Telecom: 98.2%, MMMLU: 90.8%, Tau2 Retail: 88.9%, GPQA: 87.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 80.9%. 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 4.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 4.5 costs $5.00/M input and $25.00/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 4.5 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 ($5.00 vs $1.25/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude Opus 4.5 is developed by Anthropic and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is developed by Google.