Gemini 3 vs Opus 4.5

A detailed comparison to help you choose the right AI tool for your needs.

Google DeepMind

Gemini 3 Pro

4.8
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Winner
Anthropic

Claude Opus 4.5

4.9
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Our Pick
Claude Opus 4.5

Claude Opus 4.5 edges out Gemini 3 Pro with superior overall performance and features that make it the better choice for most users.

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Feature Comparison

Feature
Gemini 3
Opus 4.5
Ratings
Overall Rating
4.8
4.9
Coding
4.7
5.0
Writing
4.5
4.8
Reasoning
4.8
4.9
Speed
4.7
4.2
Value
5.0
4.5
Pricing
Monthly Price
$20
$20
Free Tier
Input (per 1M tokens)
$1.25
$5
Output (per 1M tokens)
$5
$25
Features
Context Window
1049K
200K
Vision/Images
Audio
Video
Code Generation
AI Agents

Gemini 3 Pro

Pros

  • Best value - cheapest premium model
  • Massive 1M+ token context
  • First model to hit 1500 Elo
  • True multimodal (video, audio, text, images)
  • Excellent for large codebases

Cons

  • Writing style less polished than Claude
  • Google ecosystem integration can be limiting
  • Deep Think mode limited to Ultra subscribers

Claude Opus 4.5

Pros

  • Best coding model available (80.9% SWE-bench)
  • Excellent for autonomous agents
  • Effort parameter allows speed/quality tradeoff
  • 76% fewer tokens than Sonnet at same quality
  • Strong at long-horizon tasks

Cons

  • More expensive than Sonnet
  • Slower on simple tasks
  • Requires Claude Pro/Max subscription for full access

Choose Gemini 3 if you need:

Large projects, budget-conscious users, multimodal tasks

Choose Opus 4.5 if you need:

Professional developers, complex codebases, autonomous agents

Ready to get started?

Both tools offer free tiers or trials. Try them out and see which one works best for your workflow.