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Claude Opus 5 (high) vs Gemini 3 Flash Preview (medium)

Gemini 3 Flash Preview (medium) leads on average score with 9.6 vs 9.4. Gemini 3 Flash Preview (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.876 vs $4.524. Gemini 3 Flash Preview (medium) is faster at 21.57s vs 25.31s, with pass rates of 82.6% vs 94.2%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#27
Total Output Tokens
105,662
Response Time (avg)
25.31s
Total Cost
$4.524
Rank
#15
Total Output Tokens
252,536
Response Time (avg)
21.57s
Total Cost
$0.876
Recommended model Gemini 3 Flash Preview (medium)

It has the best score here (9.6), while costing about 5.2x less than Claude Opus 5 (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Opus 5 Claude Opus 5 high Release: 2026-07-25 Gemini 3 Flash Preview Gemini 3 Flash Preview medium Release: 2025-12-17
Score 9.4 9.6
Rank #27 #15
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 10.0 9.7
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 82.6% 94.2%
Flaky tests 0 1
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 23.809 4.169
Total Cost $4.524 $0.876
Input Price $5.000 / 1M $0.500 / 1M
Output Price $25.000 / 1M $3.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.500 / 1M $0.050 / 1M
Cache Write Price $6.250 / 1M $0.084 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 376,421 235,726
Output Tokens 67,688 6,669
Reasoning Tokens 37,974 245,867
Response Time (avg) 25.31s 21.57s
Response Time (max) 159.01s 117.26s
Response Time (total) 582.11s 496.12s
Parameters ~5T total (~500B active) ~500B 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.

#27 Claude Opus 5

high
Cost
$0.265
Time
144.5s
Tokens
10,741 tok

#15 Gemini 3 Flash Preview

medium
Cost
$0.010
Time
18.4s
Tokens
3,351 tok

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Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Claude Opus 5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 12.73s 10,590 7,547 1,721
Gemini 3 Flash Preview 8.6 7.6 88.9% 1 84.40s 8,122 462 161,084

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