Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. Gemini 3 Flash offers 744.2K more tokens in context window than Claude Opus 4.5. Gemini 3 Flash is $29.50 cheaper per million tokens. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.5, released by Anthropic in November 2025, is a large language model from the Claude 4.5 family built for demanding reasoning tasks, advanced code generation, and complex agentic workflows. It features a 200K token context window, 64K maximum output tokens, native image understanding, and extended thinking with configurable effort levels. Opus 4.5 targets deep analytical work, multi-step tool orchestration, and applications requiring sustained reasoning across long, complex tasks.
Google DeepMind
Gemini 3 Flash, released by Google in December 2025, is a large language model from the Gemini 3 family that delivers reasoning and coding performance with efficiency optimized for high-volume workloads. It features a 1M token context window, 64K maximum output tokens, and native support for text, image, audio, video, and PDF input. Gemini 3 Flash targets cost-sensitive agentic workflows, document processing, and production APIs requiring fast, capable multimodal responses.
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Claude Opus 4.5
Anthropic
2025-11-01

Gemini 3 Flash
Google DeepMind
2025-12-17
Cost per million tokens (USD)
Claude Opus 4.5
Gemini 3 Flash
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks
Claude Opus 4.5
Gemini 3 Flash
Performance comparison across key benchmark categories
Claude Opus 4.5
Gemini 3 Flash
Claude Opus 4.5
2025-05
Available providers and their performance metrics
Claude Opus 4.5
Anthropic
AWS Bedrock
Google Cloud Vertex AI
Gemini 3 Flash
Claude Opus 4.5
Gemini 3 Flash
Claude Opus 4.5
Gemini 3 Flash
Google Cloud Vertex AI