Claude Opus 4.6 vs Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
At a Glance
| Compare | Claude Opus 4.6Anthropic |  Gemini 3.5 Flash LiteGoogle DeepMind |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5 | #12 of 4676.2 score · 3/3 sources · complete | #39 of 4617.6 score · 3/3 sources · complete |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | #33 of 44$0.241 per LiveBench case | #8 of 44$0.029 per LiveBench case |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.5 | #19 of 3853.2 score · 3/3 sources · complete | #32 of 3846.2 score · 3/3 sources · complete |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $5.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $0.30Google AI ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $25.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $2.50Google AI ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 1,000K | 1,049K |
| Model facts checked | Sep 3, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 29, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.6 | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite |
|---|---|---|
| ARC-AGI-1verified-v1-ba05d69f6453 · verified_score · leader | 94.00100% of row best · percent · Claude Opus 4.6 (120K, High) | 53.5057% of row best · percent · Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite (High) |
| ARC-AGI-2verified-v2-6c676fa3e9af · verified_score · leader | 69.17100% of row best · percent · Claude Opus 4.6 (120K, High) | 10.2815% of row best · percent · Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite (High) |
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,497.54100% of row best · rating · claude-opus-4-6; 95% CI [1494.14263199, 1500.94441396]; votes 75878; rank 5 | 1,435.5496% of row best · rating · gemini-3.5-flash-lite; 95% CI [1430.59505493, 1440.49024696]; votes 26165; rank 79 |
| LMArena Vision Arenavision-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,311.54100% of row best · rating · claude-opus-4-6; 95% CI [1305.06259741, 1318.02420613]; votes 25140; rank 9 | 1,268.4297% of row best · rating · gemini-3.5-flash-lite; 95% CI [1258.88097193, 1277.96729164]; votes 5254; rank 37 |
| LiveBench2026-06-25 · overall · leader | 78.69100% of row best · percent · claude-opus-4-6-thinking-auto-high-effort · 9,651 output tokens / case | 66.3584% of row best · percent · gemini-3.5-flash-lite-high · 11,526 output tokens / case |
| ToneBench2026-09-11-10-task-4ef099199c9c · overall_score · unverified | 84.21100% of row best · points · Claude Opus 4.6 · 13,556 output tokens / case | 73.4287% of row best · points · Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite · 1,966 output tokens / case |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 5 benchmark winsOverall lead | 0 benchmark wins |
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Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Claude Opus 4.6 | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | Google DeepMind |
| Family | Claude 4 | Gemini 3 |
| Model | Claude Opus 4.6 | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite |
| Version | Claude Opus 4.6 | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-02-05 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2025-05-01 | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Video, Audio, Document |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,000K | 1,049K |
| Total parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | Unknown |
| Open weights | No | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | No |
| Provider access | Anthropic (Standard) | Google AI (Standard), Google Gemini (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Claude Opus 4.6 Capabilities
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Claude Opus 4.6 vs Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite FAQs
Is Claude Opus 4.6 or Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Claude Opus 4.6 and Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Claude Opus 4.6 or Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite?+
Claude Opus 4.6 is $5.00 and Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is $0.30 per million tokens, so Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is cheaper on this metric. Claude Opus 4.6 is $25.00 and Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is $2.50 per million tokens, so Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Claude Opus 4.6 or Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite?+
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite has the larger sourced context window. Claude Opus 4.6 supports 1,000K and Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite supports 1,049K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Claude Opus 4.6 or Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite?+
Claude Opus 4.6 leads the current overall benchmark count. The result uses 5 protocol-matched benchmarks from 3 publishers; it is not a universal quality score.
Can Claude Opus 4.6 or Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: unsupported. Claude Opus 4.6 is not marked open weight; Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is not marked open weight.
Can Claude Opus 4.6 and Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite understand images?+
Claude Opus 4.6 is documented with image input; Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Claude Opus 4.6 or Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite?+
Claude Opus 4.6 has the larger sourced maximum output: Claude Opus 4.6 supports 128K and Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite supports 66K output tokens.
Do Claude Opus 4.6 and Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite support reasoning and tool use?+
Claude Opus 4.6: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Claude Opus 4.6 or Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite?+
Claude Opus 4.6 has 1 sourced provider route; Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite has 2, so Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Claude Opus 4.6 or Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.