Data points: 96
The readout for Claude Opus 4.8 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 4.
Evidence depth
96 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 3 audit samples, and 10 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Gemini 2.5 Pro
The charts below split 21 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare Claude Opus 4.8 vs Gemini 2.5 Proclaude-opus-4-8-vs-gemini-2-5-pro | Model A Claude Opus 4.8 | Model B Gemini 2.5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Verified metric wins | 1 wins | 4 wins |
| Where it leads | First-token latency | Cheapest input price, Average speed, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.8 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| HLE | 45.7%#2 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.8 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
Winner: Claude Opus 4.8 | Claude Opus 4.8 claude-opus-4-8 Audit score 100 100 |
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.8 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
5 tests | Claude Opus 4.8 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Claude Opus 4.8 and Gemini 2.5 Pro: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Claude Opus 4.8 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | Claude Opus 4.8 Claude Opus 4.8 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, Provider coverage, Recent tests. |
TL;DR: Gemini 2.5 Pro leads across 96 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
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| Model metadata | Claude Opus 4.8 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 | May 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-4.8-fast | google/gemini-2.5-pro |
| References | No data | No data |
| GPQA | 92.0%#3 | 84.4%#36 |
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| SciCode | 53.5%#7 | 42.8%#32 |
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| Input price | $5.00/M#41 | $1.25/M#30 |
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| Output speed | 60.1 tok/s#83 | 134.3 tok/s#38 |
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| Output price | $25.00/M#47 | $10.00/M#41 |
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| Blended price | $10.00/M#68 | $3.44/M#58 |
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| Time to first answer token | 21.67 s#74 | 21.28 s#73 |
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Gemini 2.5 Pro gemini-2.5-pro No audit yet |
小水管 APIWinner: Claude Opus 4.8 | Claude Opus 4.8 claude-opus-4-8 Audit score 78 70728088 | Gemini 2.5 Pro gemini-2.5-pro No audit yet |
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钠 APIWinner: Claude Opus 4.8 | Claude Opus 4.8 claude-opus-4-8 Audit score 76 72727088 | Gemini 2.5 Pro gemini-2.5-pro No audit yet |
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Gemini 2.5 Pro
speed / latency
81 tok/s / 21179ms
input / output
No data
Rnglg2 API5 tests | Claude Opus 4.8 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Gemini 2.5 Pro speed / latency 111 tok/s / 17899ms input / output No data |
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3173721 API0 tests | Claude Opus 4.8 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Gemini 2.5 Pro speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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6345ywz API0 tests | Claude Opus 4.8 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Gemini 2.5 Pro speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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91VIP API0 tests | Claude Opus 4.8 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Gemini 2.5 Pro speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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Claude Opus 4.8 claude-opus-4-8 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 4.8 claude-opus-4.8 speed / latency No data input / output $5.00/M / $25.00/M | Gemini 2.5 Pro gemini-2.5-pro speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/M / $0.010/M |
Claude Opus 4.8 claude-opus-4-8 speed / latency No data input / output $0.103/M / $0.514/M | Gemini 2.5 Pro gemini-2.5-pro speed / latency No data input / output $0.014/M / $0.904/M |
Claude Opus 4.8 claude-opus-4-8 speed / latency No data input / output $0.205/M / $1.03/M | Gemini 2.5 Pro gemini-2.5-pro speed / latency No data input / output $0.051/M / $0.411/M |
Claude Opus 4.8 c/claude-opus-4-8 speed / latency No data input / output $0.080/M / $0.080/M | Gemini 2.5 Pro [L]流式抗截断/gemini-2.5-pro-search speed / latency No data input / output $8.40/M / $8.40/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
