Model Comparison
Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort)
vs. Gemini 3.6 Flash (high)
Comparing 2 AI models · 4 benchmarks · Anthropic, Google
Recommended Pick
GoGemini 3.6 Flash (high)8 metric winsStrongest on: Value, Input price, Output price
Best Value
Gemini 3.6 Flash (high)
100.0 value score
61.7 reasoning / $3.00/1M
Lowest Price
Gemini 3.6 Flash (high)
$1.50/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort)
70.4 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort)
78.0 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Best value
Gemini 3.6 Flash (high) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Gemini 3.6 Flash (high) is 3.3x cheaper on input tokens than Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort).
Speed gap
Gemini 3.6 Flash (high) generates about 3.9x as many tokens per second as Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort).
Reasoning gap
Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) leads Gemini 3.6 Flash (high) by 8.7 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) leads Gemini 3.6 Flash (high) by 8.8 points on coding.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort)
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Full Comparison
| Metric | An Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) | Top Pick Go Gemini 3.6 Flash (high) |
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| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $5.00/1M | $1.50/1M |
| Output Cost | $25.00/1M | $7.50/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $10.00/1M | $3.00/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Anthropic | |
| Release Date | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 49.1 tok/s | 191.4 tok/s |
| TTFT | 32421ms | 13601ms |
| Latency | 32421ms | 13601ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 34.2 | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 70.4 | 61.7 |
| Intelligence | 63.1 | 51.6 |
| Coding | 78.0 | 69.2 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 93.2% | 92.8% |
| HLE | 54.9% | 40.8% |
| SciCode | 55.7% | 52.7% |
| LCR | 75.7% | 79.0% |
Key Takeaways
Gemini 3.6 Flash (high) offers the best value at $1.50/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 70.4 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) reaches a 78.0 coding index,making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens,suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
Gemini 3.6 Flash (high)
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
