Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 vs Google: Gemini 2.5 Pro
Side-by-side comparison of Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 and Google: Gemini 2.5 Pro. Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.
Verdict
strong confidenceGoogle: Gemini 2.5 Pro leads overall
Google: Gemini 2.5 Pro leads in price and capabilities, making it the stronger choice for most workflows. Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 remains competitive with advantages in max output.
Best for with Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6
Best for with Google: Gemini 2.5 Pro
Side-by-side
Technical specifications
| Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 | Google: Gemini 2.5 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | |
| Input price | $5/M | $1/M |
| Output price | $25/M | $10/M |
| Context window | 1.0M | 1.0M |
| Max output | 128K | 66K |
| Capabilities | Tool useVisionReasoning | Tool useVisionAudioReasoning |
| Released | Feb 4, 2026 | Jun 17, 2025 |
Scoring breakdown
How each dimension compares
Price
Google: Gemini 2.5 Pro leadsAnthropic: Claude Opus 4.6
$25/M tokens
Google: Gemini 2.5 Pro
$10/M tokens
Context Window
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6
1.0M tokens
Google: Gemini 2.5 Pro
1.0M tokens
Capabilities
Google: Gemini 2.5 Pro leadsAnthropic: Claude Opus 4.6
3/4
Google: Gemini 2.5 Pro
4/4
Max Output
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 leadsAnthropic: Claude Opus 4.6
128K tokens
Google: Gemini 2.5 Pro
66K tokens
Recency
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6
Feb 2026
Google: Gemini 2.5 Pro
Jun 2025
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