Model comparison
Same task, different trade-offs.
We are not looking for an absolute winner. The comparison shows which model better suits your work, budget and required speed.
Models being compared
Claude Opus 5
Older profile · current status unverified
Data from July 31, 2026
Release date unverified
A choice for complex analysis, long tasks involving multiple steps and outputs where quality matters more than speed and cost.
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Data from September 27, 2026
Published September 2, 2026
Processes text, images, audio and video; the output is text.
Price, speed and usage
High · $5 per million input tokens and $25 per million output tokens; a token is a small piece of text
$0.75 input / $3.75 output per million tokens through December 31, 2026. From January 1, 2027: $1.50 / $7.50.
Rather slow at the most thorough setting
We have not independently measured speed on a comparable basis.
Online service and apps from Anthropic
Gemini API and Google AI Studio
Very long input · up to 1 million tokens (small pieces of text)
1,048,576 input tokens; output capped at 65,536 tokens.
Text and image inputs
Text, images, video, audio and PDF → text
Claude Opus 5
Use when…
- Complex research and supporting information for decisions
- Long tasks the model solves in several steps
- Advanced coding and independent code review
Choose another model when…
- Routine sorting and simple transcriptions
- Interactive tasks requiring an immediate response
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Use when…
- Analysis of documents, audio and video
- Programming and multi-step business tasks
Choose another model when…
- A different model is needed to generate images or audio directly.
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