Claude 3 Opus vs Gemini 1.0 Pro
Claude 3 Opus significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 1.0 Pro is 40.0x cheaper per token.
Anthropic · Google · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Claude 3 Opus outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MATH, MMLU), while Gemini 1.0 Pro is better at 0 benchmarks. Claude 3 Opus significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
On price, Gemini 1.0 Pro is roughly 40.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Claude 3 Opus also accepts a larger context window (200,000 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 3 Opus
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 3 shared benchmarks
- you process long inputs — it offers a 200,000 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Feb 2024
Choose Gemini 1.0 Pro
- cost matters — it's about 40.0x cheaper per token
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Claude 3 Opus outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MATH, MMLU), while Gemini 1.0 Pro is better at 0 benchmarks.
Claude 3 Opus significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Playground indexes and blind preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Claude 3 Opus ($15.00/1M tokens) is 30.0x more expensive than Gemini 1.0 Pro ($0.50/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude 3 Opus ($75.00/1M tokens) is 50.0x more expensive than Gemini 1.0 Pro ($1.50/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Claude 3 Opus is more expensive than Gemini 1.0 Pro.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Claude 3 Opus accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Gemini 1.0 Pro's 32,760 tokens. Claude 3 Opus can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while Gemini 1.0 Pro is limited to 8,192 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Claude 3 Opus supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemini 1.0 Pro does not.
Claude 3 Opus can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Claude 3 Opus
Gemini 1.0 Pro
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 3 Opus was released on 2024-02-29, while Gemini 1.0 Pro was released on 2024-02-15.
Claude 3 Opus is 0 month newer than Gemini 1.0 Pro.
Feb 29, 2024
2.5 years ago
2w newerFeb 15, 2024
2.5 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 1.0 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-02-01, while Claude 3 Opus's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Gemini 1.0 Pro's training data extends to 2024-02-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3 Opus's cutoff date.
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Feb 2024
Provider Availability
Claude 3 Opus is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Gemini 1.0 Pro is available from Google.
Claude 3 Opus
Gemini 1.0 Pro
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude 3 Opus and Gemini 1.0 Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude 3 Opus vs Gemini 1.0 Pro.