Claude Opus 4.6 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Comparison
Comparing Claude Opus 4.6 and Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Claude Opus 4.6 outperforms in 6 benchmarks (CharXiv-R, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, MMMLU, MMMU-Pro, MRCR v2 (8-needle)), while Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is better at 0 benchmarks.
Claude Opus 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Claude Opus 4.6 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 20.0x more expensive than Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite ($0.25/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude Opus 4.6 ($25.00/1M tokens) is 16.7x more expensive than Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite ($1.50/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.6 is more expensive than Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Claude Opus 4.6's 200,000 tokens. Claude Opus 4.6 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is limited to 65,536 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Claude Opus 4.6 and Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Claude Opus 4.6
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude Opus 4.6 was released on 2026-02-05, while Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite was released on 2026-03-03.
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is 1 month newer than Claude Opus 4.6.
Feb 5, 2026
1 months ago
Mar 3, 2026
1 weeks ago
3w newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Claude Opus 4.6's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude Opus 4.6's cutoff date.
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Jan 2025
Provider Availability
Claude Opus 4.6 is available from Anthropic. Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is available from Google. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
Claude Opus 4.6
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Claude Opus 4.6
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Detailed Comparison
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