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Key TakeawaysComparison sheetBenchmark score comparisonAPI audit comparisonProvider examplesWhen to choose each modelFAQRelated compare reports

Key Takeaways

The readout for Claude Opus 4.1 and Gemini 2.5 Pro, before the detailed comparison sheet.

Decision read

Gemini 2.5 Pro

Gemini 2.5 Pro currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 1 to 5.

Evidence depth

78 data points

Includes 6 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 9 provider examples.

Selection signal

Start with Gemini 2.5 Pro

The charts below split 15 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.

Model compare

Claude Opus 4.1 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro

claude-opus-4-1-vs-gemini-2-5-pro

Model A

Claude

Claude Opus 4.1

Model B

Gemini

Gemini 2.5 Pro

Overall leaderContenderLeading
Verified metric wins1 wins5 wins
Where it leadsFirst-token latencyCheapest input price, Average speed, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests
Model metadataClaude Opus 4.1 exposes 200K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output.Gemini 2.5 Pro exposes 1.0M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Audio input.
DeveloperAnthropicGoogle
Context window200K tokens1.0M tokens
Max output32K tokens65.5K tokens
ReleasedAug 2025Jun 2025
Modalities

Input

ImageTextFile

Output

Text

Input

TextImageFileAudiovideo

Output

Text
Features
Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning
Text inputImage inputFile inputAudio inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning
ParametersNo dataNo data
TokenizerClaudeGemini
Knowledge cutoff2025-01-312025-01-31
OpenRouter IDanthropic/claude-opus-4.1google/gemini-2.5-pro
ReferencesNo dataNo data

Benchmark score comparison

Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.

Metric
ClaudeClaude Opus 4.1
GeminiGemini 2.5 Pro
Input price
$15.00/M#43
$1.25/M#30
Output speed
36.8 tok/s#104
132.3 tok/s#36
Output price
$75.00/M#52
$10.00/M#41
Time to first answer token
1.98 s#43
23.08 s#77
Blended price
$30.00/M#73
$3.44/M#58
Time to first token
1.98 s#70
23.08 s#97

API audit comparison

Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.

Provider
ClaudeClaude Opus 4.1
GeminiGemini 2.5 Pro
No completed audits are available from shared providers yet.

Provider examples

Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.

Provider
ClaudeClaude Opus 4.1
GeminiGemini 2.5 Pro
N1N10 tests
Claude

Claude Opus 4.1

speed / latency

17 tok/s / 3847ms

input / output

No data

Gemini

Gemini 2.5 Pro

speed / latency

106 tok/s / 16405ms

input / output

No data

ModelPool5 tests
Claude

Claude Opus 4.1

claude-opus-4-1-20250805

speed / latency

N/A / N/A

input / output

$1.29/M / $6.43/M

Gemini

Gemini 2.5 Pro

gemini-2.5-pro

speed / latency

81 tok/s / 21179ms

input / output

$0.107/M / $0.857/M

Rnglg2 API5 tests
Claude

Claude Opus 4.1

speed / latency

N/A / N/A

input / output

No data

Gemini

Gemini 2.5 Pro

speed / latency

111 tok/s / 17899ms

input / output

No data

Veloera (HF Space)5 tests
Claude

Claude Opus 4.1

speed / latency

26 tok/s / 3275ms

input / output

No data

Gemini

Gemini 2.5 Pro

speed / latency

N/A / N/A

input / output

No data

6345ywz API0 tests
Claude

Claude Opus 4.1

speed / latency

N/A / N/A

input / output

No data

Gemini

Gemini 2.5 Pro

speed / latency

N/A / N/A

input / output

No data

Crond
Claude

Claude Opus 4.1

c/claude-opus-4-1-20250805

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.0017/M / $0.0017/M

Gemini

Gemini 2.5 Pro

gemini-2.5-pro

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$2.50/M / $20.00/M

CHB API
Claude

Claude Opus 4.1

claude-opus-4-1-20250805

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.205/M / $1.03/M

Gemini

Gemini 2.5 Pro

gemini-2.5-pro

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.034/M / $0.274/M

ZEN-AI VIP
Claude

Claude Opus 4.1

claude-opus-4-1-20250805

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.616/M / $3.08/M

Gemini

Gemini 2.5 Pro

gemini-2.5-pro

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.051/M / $0.411/M

Zero API
Claude

Claude Opus 4.1

claude-opus-4-1-20250805

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.342/M / $1.71/M

Gemini

Gemini 2.5 Pro

gemini-2.5-pro

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.086/M / $0.685/M

When to choose each model

This report only uses LMSpeed data for Claude Opus 4.1 and Gemini 2.5 Pro: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.

Guidance
ClaudeClaude Opus 4.1
GeminiGemini 2.5 Pro
When to choose each model

Claude Opus 4.1

Claude Opus 4.1 is stronger when you prioritize First-token latency.

Gemini 2.5 Pro

Gemini 2.5 Pro is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Average speed, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests.

FAQ

TL;DR: Gemini 2.5 Pro leads across 78 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.

Why is this comparison indexable?
It has 6 verifiable comparison points, and both models have pricing or benchmark data.
Are missing metrics invented?
No. Metrics without LMSpeed data are omitted from this report.

Related compare reports

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Data as of Jun 13, 2026, 05:54 PM·Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.