Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash wins on more metrics (7 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 | Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 52.9 | 54.8✓ |
| Coding Index | 48.1✓ | 43.9 |
| GPQA Diamond | 90% | 92%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | 1357✓ | 1329 |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 44 | 165✓ |
| Latency | 2.0s | 1.8s✓ |
| Input price /M | $5.00 | $1.50✓ |
| Output price /M | $25.00 | $9.00✓ |
| Context window | 1M | 1.0M✓ |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSONVision | ReasoningToolsJSONVisionAudio |