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Claude Opus 5 (high) vs Gemini 4 Hydrogen (medium)

Claude Opus 5 (high) leads on average score with 9.4 vs 9.3. Gemini 4 Hydrogen (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $1.330 vs $4.524. Gemini 4 Hydrogen (medium) is faster at 16.56s vs 25.31s, with pass rates of 82.6% vs 91.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-13

Compared models

Rank
#31
Total Output Tokens
105,662
Response Time (avg)
25.31s
Total Cost
$4.524
Rank
#35
Total Output Tokens
127,550
Response Time (avg)
16.56s
Total Cost
$1.330
Recommended model Gemini 4 Hydrogen (medium)

Its score stays close to the best score here (9.3 vs 9.4), while costing about 3.4x less than Claude Opus 5 (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Opus 5 Claude Opus 5 high Release: 2026-07-25 Gemini 4 Hydrogen Gemini 4 Hydrogen medium Release: 2026-11-12
Score 9.4 9.3
Rank #31 #35
Reliability 10.0 8.9
Consistency 10.0 8.9
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 82.6% 91.3%
Flaky tests 0 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 23.809 6.648
Total Cost $4.524 $1.330
Input Price $5.000 / 1M $1.500 / 1M
Output Price $25.000 / 1M $7.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.500 / 1M $0.075 / 1M
Cache Write Price $6.250 / 1M $0.084 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 376,421 248,530
Output Tokens 67,688 6,957
Reasoning Tokens 37,974 120,593
Response Time (avg) 25.31s 16.56s
Response Time (max) 159.01s 70.41s
Response Time (total) 582.11s 380.96s
Parameters ~5T total (~500B active) ~300B total (~15B 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.

#31 Claude Opus 5

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

#35 Gemini 4 Hydrogen

medium
Cost
$0.059
Time
48.1s
Tokens
7,929 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 4 Hydrogen 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 19.06s 8,448 489 21,603

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