Data points: 91
The readout for Claude Opus 4.6 and Gemini 2.5 Pro, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Claude Opus 4.6
Claude Opus 4.6 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 4 to 2.
Evidence depth
91 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 2 audit samples, and 9 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Claude Opus 4.6
The charts below split 19 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare Claude Opus 4.6 vs Gemini 2.5 Proclaude-opus-4-6-vs-gemini-2-5-pro | Model A Claude Opus 4.6 | Model B Gemini 2.5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 4 wins | 2 wins |
| Where it leads | First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.6 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 45.7%#20 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.6 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
Winner: Claude Opus 4.6 | Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6 Audit score 84 72 |
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.6 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
20 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 57 tok/s / 3926ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Claude Opus 4.6 and Gemini 2.5 Pro: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Claude Opus 4.6 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | Claude Opus 4.6 Claude Opus 4.6 is stronger when you prioritize First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | Gemini 2.5 Pro Gemini 2.5 Pro is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Average speed. |
TL;DR: Claude Opus 4.6 leads across 91 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
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| Cheapest input price, Average speed |
| Model metadata | Claude Opus 4.6 exposes 1M 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. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | |
| Context window | 1M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Max output | 128K tokens | 65.5K tokens |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Jun 2025 |
| Modalities | Input TextImageFile Output Text | Input TextImageFileAudiovideo Output Text |
| Features | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputImage inputFile inputAudio inputText outputTool callingStructured outputs |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Claude | Gemini |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | 2025-01-31 |
| OpenRouter ID | anthropic/claude-opus-4.6-fast | google/gemini-2.5-pro |
| References | No data | No data |
| Input price | $6.25/M#41 | $1.25/M#29 |
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| Time to first answer token | 1.32 s#33 | 22.02 s#76 |
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| GPQA | 84.0%#38 | 84.4%#36 |
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| HLE | 18.6%#43 | 21.1%#37 |
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| Output speed | 44.9 tok/s#94 | 128.7 tok/s#38 |
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| Output price | $25.00/M#46 | $10.00/M#40 |
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| Time to first token | 1.32 s#54 | 22.02 s#96 |
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Gemini 2.5 Pro gemini-2.5-pro No audit yet |
RenRen APIWinner: Claude Opus 4.6 | Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6 Audit score 78 70728088 | Gemini 2.5 Pro gemini-2.5-pro-nothinking No audit yet |
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Gemini 2.5 Pro
speed / latency
111 tok/s / 17899ms
input / output
No data
钠 API20 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 42 tok/s / 2282ms input / output No data | Gemini 2.5 Pro speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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ModelPool15 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 84 tok/s / 3916ms input / output No data | Gemini 2.5 Pro speed / latency 81 tok/s / 21179ms input / output No data |
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N1N10 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 46 tok/s / 2559ms input / output No data | Gemini 2.5 Pro speed / latency 106 tok/s / 16405ms input / output No data |
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素墨API10 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 47 tok/s / 2344ms input / output No data | Gemini 2.5 Pro speed / latency 82 tok/s / 17042ms input / output No data |
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Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Gemini 2.5 Pro gemini-2.5-pro speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
Claude Opus 4.6 c/claude-opus-4-6-thinking speed / latency No data input / output $0.0017/M / $0.0017/M | Gemini 2.5 Pro gemini-2.5-pro speed / latency No data input / output $2.50/M / $20.00/M |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6 speed / latency No data input / output $0.025/M / $0.025/M | Gemini 2.5 Pro gemini-2.5-pro speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/M / $0.010/M |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6 speed / latency No data input / output $0.040/M / $0.200/M | Gemini 2.5 Pro gemini-2.5-pro speed / latency No data input / output $0.020/M / $0.040/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
