Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Claude 3 Opus leads with 25.3% higher average benchmark score. Claude 3 Opus supports multimodal inputs. Claude 3 Opus is available on 3 providers. Overall, Claude 3 Opus is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus was developed as the most capable model in the Claude 3 family, designed to set new industry benchmarks across a wide range of cognitive tasks. Built to handle complex analysis and extended tasks requiring deep reasoning, it balanced frontier intelligence with careful safety considerations, representing the flagship tier of the Claude 3 generation.
Gemma 2 9B was created as a more compact open-source model, designed to deliver capable performance with reduced computational requirements. Built with 9 billion parameters and instruction tuning, it serves applications where efficiency and accessibility are valued alongside the benefits of open-source availability.
3 months newer

Claude 3 Opus
Anthropic
2024-02-29

Gemma 2 9B
2024-06-27
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 6 common benchmarks

Claude 3 Opus

Gemma 2 9B
Available providers and their performance metrics

Claude 3 Opus
Anthropic
Bedrock

Claude 3 Opus

Gemma 2 9B

Claude 3 Opus

Gemma 2 9B

Gemma 2 9B