Model Comparison

Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (Reasoning)
vs. Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)

Comparing 2 AI models · 8 benchmarks · Google, Anthropic

Recommended Pick

Anthropic logoClaude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)6 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence

Lowest Price

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Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (Reasoning)

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)

70.2 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)

77.0 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

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Differences That Matter

Price gap

Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (Reasoning) is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort).

Reasoning gap

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort) leads Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (Reasoning) by 13.8 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort) wins 6 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (Reasoning)

Google

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Cost

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Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)

Anthropic

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Full Comparison

Metric
Google logoGemini 2.5 Flash Preview (Reasoning)
Google
Top Pick
Anthropic logoClaude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)
Anthropic
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.00/1M$5.00/1M
Output Cost$0.00/1M$25.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$10.00/1M
Specifications
OrganizationGoogleAnthropic
Release DateApr 17, 2025Jul 24, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput53.5 tok/s
TTFT18850ms
Latency18850ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.0
Reasoning Score56.470.2
Intelligence17.762.5
Coding77.0
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA69.8%93.7%
MMLU Pro80.0%
HLE12.1%54.4%
LiveCodeBench50.5%
MATH 50098.1%
AIME (Original)84.3%
SciCode35.9%55.0%
LCR76.3%

Key Takeaways

Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (Reasoning) offers the best value at $0.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 70.2 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort) reaches a 77.0 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

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Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (Reasoning)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development