Model Comparison

Gemini 1.0 Pro vs Claude 3 OpusWhich is better in 2026?

Claude 3 Opus significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 1.0 Pro is 40.0x cheaper per token.

Verdict: Gemini 1.0 Pro vs Claude 3 Opus — which is better?

Gemini 1.0 Pro (by Google) and Claude 3 Opus (by Anthropic) 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.

Gemini 1.0 Pro outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Claude 3 Opus is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MATH, MMLU). 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.

Choose Gemini 1.0 Pro if…

  • cost matters — it's about 40.0x cheaper per token

Choose Claude 3 Opus if…

  • 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

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Gemini 1.0 Pro outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Claude 3 Opus is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MATH, MMLU).

Claude 3 Opus significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 1.0 Pro costs less

For input processing, Gemini 1.0 Pro ($0.50/1M tokens) is 30.0x cheaper than Claude 3 Opus ($15.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 1.0 Pro ($1.50/1M tokens) is 50.0x cheaper than Claude 3 Opus ($75.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3 Opus is more expensive than Gemini 1.0 Pro.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemini 1.0 Pro
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$1.50
Best providerGoogle
Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus
Input tokens$15.00
Output tokens$75.00
Best providerAnthropic
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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.

Google
Gemini 1.0 Pro
Input32,760 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
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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.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Claude 3 Opus

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.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Claude 3 Opus

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.0 Pro was released on 2024-02-15, while Claude 3 Opus was released on 2024-02-29.

Claude 3 Opus is 0 month newer than Gemini 1.0 Pro.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Feb 15, 2024

2.4 years ago

Claude 3 Opus

Feb 29, 2024

2.3 years ago

2w newer

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.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Feb 2024

Claude 3 Opus

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Provider Availability

Gemini 1.0 Pro is available from Google. Claude 3 Opus is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

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Google
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.50/1M

Claude 3 Opus

anthropic logo
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
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (50.4% vs 27.9%)
Higher MATH score (60.1% vs 32.6%)
Higher MMLU score (86.8% vs 71.8%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 1.0 Pro and Claude 3 Opus side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 1.0 Pro
✓ Preferred
Claude 3 Opus
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Gemini 1.0 Pro
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Claude 3 Opus

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 1.0 Pro vs Claude 3 Opus.

Which is better, Gemini 1.0 Pro or Claude 3 Opus?

Claude 3 Opus significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 1.0 Pro is made by Google and Claude 3 Opus is made by Anthropic. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 1.0 Pro compare to Claude 3 Opus in benchmarks?

Gemini 1.0 Pro scores FLEURS: 93.6%, BIG-Bench: 75.0%, MMLU: 71.8%, WMT23: 71.7%, EgoSchema: 55.7%. Claude 3 Opus scores ARC-C: 96.4%, HellaSwag: 95.4%, GSM8k: 95.0%, MGSM: 90.7%, BIG-Bench Hard: 86.8%.

Is Gemini 1.0 Pro cheaper than Claude 3 Opus?

Gemini 1.0 Pro is 30.0x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 1.0 Pro costs $0.50/M input and $1.50/M output via google. Claude 3 Opus costs $15.00/M input and $75.00/M output via anthropic.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 1.0 Pro and Claude 3 Opus?

Gemini 1.0 Pro supports 33K tokens and Claude 3 Opus supports 200K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 1.0 Pro and Claude 3 Opus?

Key differences include context window (33K vs 200K), input pricing ($0.50 vs $15.00/M), multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 1.0 Pro and Claude 3 Opus?

Gemini 1.0 Pro is developed by Google and Claude 3 Opus is developed by Anthropic.

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