Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash wins on more metrics (6 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5 | Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 53.4✓ | 50.2 |
| Coding Index | 71.5✓ | 70.1 |
| GPQA Diamond | 91% | 92%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | 1328✓ | 1313 |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 69 | 134✓ |
| Latency | 2.9s | 1.4s✓ |
| Input price /M | $2.00 | $1.50✓ |
| Output price /M | $10.00 | $9.00✓ |
| Context window | 1M | 1.0M✓ |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSONVision | ReasoningToolsJSONVisionAudio |