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Claude Opus 4.6 (medium) vs Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (medium)

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (medium) leads on average score with 8.4 vs 6.3. Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $1.585 vs $2.961. Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (medium) is faster at 22.71s vs 32.23s, with pass rates of 60.9% vs 89.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#261
Total Output Tokens
96,722
Response Time (avg)
32.23s
Total Cost
$2.961
Rank
#86
Total Output Tokens
102,691
Response Time (avg)
22.71s
Total Cost
$1.585
Recommended model Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (medium)

It has the best score here (8.4), while costing about 1.9x less than Claude Opus 4.6 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Opus 4.6 Claude Opus 4.6 medium Release: 2026-02-05 Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview medium Release: 2026-02-19
Score 6.3 8.4
Rank #261 #86
Reliability 10.0 9.8
Consistency 8.5 9.6
Attempts 66/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 60.9% 89.9%
Flaky tests 3 1
Total Runs 66 69
Cost per result 22.777 7.924
Total Cost $2.961 $1.585
Input Price $5.000 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $25.000 / 1M $12.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.500 / 1M $0.200 / 1M
Cache Write Price $6.250 / 1M $0.375 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 108,573 176,208
Output Tokens 69,994 6,093
Reasoning Tokens 26,728 96,598
Response Time (avg) 32.23s 22.71s
Response Time (max) 151.51s 88.68s
Response Time (total) 515.65s 386.11s
Parameters ~5T total (~500B active) ~1.2T total (~20B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#261 Claude Opus 4.6

medium
Reached the allocated time limit (300 seconds) without receiving showcase output.
Cost
$0.000
Time
300.0s
Tokens
0 tok

#86 Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

medium
Cost
$0.115
Time
87.2s
Tokens
9,629 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Claude Opus 4.6 5.7 7.1 44.4% 1 30.10s 8,522 13,057 4,121
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview 7.9 9.9 66.7% 0 40.17s 8,124 435 41,247

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