Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 vs Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Side-by-side comparison of Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 and Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview. Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.
Verdict
strong confidenceGoogle: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads overall
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads clearly, winning on 4 of 5 dimensions. Choose Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview unless your workflow specifically requires Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6's advantages.
Best for with Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6
Best for with Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Side-by-side
Technical specifications
| Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 | Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | |
| Input price | $5/M | $2/M |
| Output price | $25/M | $12/M |
| Context window | 1.0M | 1.0M |
| Max output | 128K | 66K |
| Capabilities | Tool useVisionReasoning | Tool useVisionAudioReasoning |
| Released | Feb 4, 2026 | Feb 19, 2026 |
Scoring breakdown
How each dimension compares
Price
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leadsAnthropic: Claude Opus 4.6
$5/M in / $25/M out
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
$2/M in / $12/M out
Context Window
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leadsAnthropic: Claude Opus 4.6
1.0M
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
1.0M
Capabilities
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leadsAnthropic: Claude Opus 4.6
3/4 features
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
4/4 features
Max Output
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 leadsAnthropic: Claude Opus 4.6
128K
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
66K
Release Date
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leadsAnthropic: Claude Opus 4.6
Feb 4, 2026
Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Feb 19, 2026
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