Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4.5 vs Gemma 3n E2B InstructedWhich is better in 2026?

Claude Opus 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Claude Opus 4.5 vs Gemma 3n E2B Instructed — which is better?

Claude Opus 4.5 (by Anthropic) and Gemma 3n E2B Instructed (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 Opus 4.5 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is better at 0 benchmarks. Claude Opus 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Claude Opus 4.5 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2025

Choose Gemma 3n E2B Instructed if…

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Claude Opus 4.5 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Opus 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Claude Opus 4.5 specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only Claude Opus 4.5 specifies output context (64,000 tokens).

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.5
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
Google
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Opus 4.5 and Gemma 3n E2B Instructed 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

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

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

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4.5 was released on 2025-11-24, while Gemma 3n E2B Instructed was released on 2025-06-26.

Claude Opus 4.5 is 5 months newer than Gemma 3n E2B Instructed.

Claude Opus 4.5

Nov 24, 2025

6 months ago

5mo newer
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Jun 26, 2025

11 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Opus 4.5 has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-03-31, while Gemma 3n E2B Instructed has a cutoff of 2024-06-01.

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 Gemma 3n E2B Instructed (2024-06-01).

Claude Opus 4.5

Mar 2025

9 mo newer
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (87.0% vs 24.8%)
Google

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.5
Google
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4.5 vs Gemma 3n E2B Instructed.

Which is better, Claude Opus 4.5 or Gemma 3n E2B Instructed?

Claude Opus 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Opus 4.5 is made by Anthropic and Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude Opus 4.5 compare to Gemma 3n E2B Instructed in benchmarks?

Claude Opus 4.5 scores Tau2 Telecom: 98.2%, MMMLU: 90.8%, Tau2 Retail: 88.9%, GPQA: 87.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 80.9%. Gemma 3n E2B Instructed scores HumanEval: 66.5%, MMLU: 60.1%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 59.0%, MBPP: 56.6%, Global-MMLU: 55.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 4.5 and Gemma 3n E2B Instructed?

Claude Opus 4.5 supports 200K tokens and Gemma 3n E2B Instructed 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 Opus 4.5 and Gemma 3n E2B Instructed?

Claude Opus 4.5 is developed by Anthropic and Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is developed by Google.

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