Anthropic vs Google

Head-to-head comparison of Anthropic (Claude) and Google (Gemini) models. Compare 28 Anthropic models against 43 Google models on scores, pricing, capabilities, and context windows. Data refreshed hourly.

Provider Overview

Anthropic vs Google at a glance: model counts, average scores, price ranges, and key differentiators.

Anthropic (Claude)

Proprietary

Models28

Avg Score82

Top ModelClaude Fable 5.1 (96)

Output Price$1.25 – $75.00/1M

Free Models0

Open Source0/28

Google (Gemini)

Integrated Ecosystem

Models43

Avg Score70

Top ModelGemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools (92)

Output Price$0.100 – $350000.00/1M

Free Models4

Open Source8/43

All Anthropic & Google Models Ranked

Combined ranking of every Anthropic and Google model sorted by composite score. Click any row for detailed analysis.

#ModelProviderScoreContextInput/1MOutput/1M

1Claude Fable 5.1Anthropic961M$10.00$50.00 2Claude Fable 5.1 (batch)Anthropic961M$5.00$25.00 3Claude Fable 5Anthropic961M$10.00$50.00 4Claude Fable 5 (batch)Anthropic961M$5.00$25.00 5Claude Opus 5.5Anthropic951M$4.00$20.00 6Claude Opus 5Anthropic951M$5.00$25.00 7Claude Opus 4.8Anthropic951M$5.00$25.00 8Claude Opus 4.7Anthropic951M$5.00$25.00 9Claude Opus 4.7 (batch)Anthropic951M$2.50$12.50 10Claude Opus 4.8 (batch)Anthropic951M$2.50$12.50 11Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom ToolsGoogle921.0M$2.00$12.00 12Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGoogle921.0M$2.00$12.00 13Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (batch)Google921.0M$1.00$6.00 14Claude Opus 4.6Anthropic901M$5.00$25.00 15Claude Opus 4.6 (batch)Anthropic901M$2.50$12.50 16Gemini 3 Flash PreviewGoogle881.0M$0.500$3.00 17Gemini 3 Flash Preview (batch)Google881.0M$0.250$1.50 18Claude Sonnet 5Anthropic851M$2.00$10.00 19Claude Sonnet 4.6Anthropic851M$3.00$15.00 20Claude Sonnet 4.6 (batch)Anthropic851M$1.50$7.50 21Claude Opus 4.5Anthropic85200K$5.00$25.00 22Claude Opus 4.5 (batch)Anthropic85200K$2.50$12.50 23Gemini 2.5 ProGoogle841.0M$1.25$10.00 24Gemini 2.5 Pro (batch)Google841.0M$0.625$5.00 25Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05Google841.0M$1.25$10.00 26Claude Sonnet 4.5Anthropic821M$3.00$15.00 27Claude Sonnet 4.5 (batch)Anthropic821M$1.50$7.50 28Gemini 3.8 FlashGoogle811.0M$0.750$3.75 29Gemini 3.8 Flash (batch)Google811.0M$0.375$1.88 30Gemma 4 31BOSSGoogle81262K$0.090$0.340 31Gemma 4 31B (free)FreeOSSGoogle81262KFreeFree 32Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite PreviewGoogle791.0M$0.250$1.50 33Gemini 2.5 Flash LiteGoogle791.0M$0.100$0.400 34Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite (batch)Google791.0M$0.050$0.200 35Gemini 2.5 FlashGoogle791.0M$0.300$2.50 36Gemini 2.5 Flash (batch)Google791.0M$0.150$1.25 37Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle791.0M$1.50$9.00 38Gemini 3.5 Flash (batch)Google791.0M$0.750$4.50 39Gemma 2 27BOSSGoogle778K$0.650$0.650 40Gemini 3.5 Flash LiteGoogle771.0M$0.300$2.50 41Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (batch)Google771.0M$0.150$1.25 42Claude Opus 4.1 (batch)Anthropic75200K$7.50$37.50 43Claude Opus 4.1Anthropic74200K$15.00$75.00 44Claude Sonnet 4Anthropic74200K$3.00$15.00 45Gemma 4 26B A4B OSSGoogle73262K$0.090$0.300 46Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)FreeOSSGoogle73262KFreeFree 47Gemini 3.6 FlashGoogle711.0M$0.750$3.75 48Gemini 3.6 Flash (batch)Google711.0M$0.375$1.88 49Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)Google71131K$2.00$12.00 50Gemini 3.1 Flash LiteGoogle711.0M$0.250$1.50 51Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite (batch)Google711.0M$0.125$0.750 52Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic70200K$1.00$5.00 53Claude Haiku 4.5 (batch)Anthropic70200K$0.500$2.50 54Claude Sonnet 5 (batch)Anthropic691M$1.00$5.00 55Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)Google65131K$0.500$3.00 56Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)Google6466K$0.250$1.50 57Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)Google6466K$0.500$3.00 58Lyria 3 Pro PreviewFreeGoogle641.0MFreeFree 59Lyria 3 Clip PreviewFreeGoogle641.0MFreeFree 60Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)Google6366K$2.00$12.00 61Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)Google5433K$0.300$2.50 62Claude 3 HaikuAnthropic51200K$0.250$1.25 63Gemma 3 27BOSSGoogle46131K$0.080$0.450 64Gemma 3 12BOSSGoogle45131K$0.050$0.150 65Gemma 3 4BOSSGoogle41131K$0.050$0.100 66Claude Opus 5.5 (batch)Anthropic401M$2.00$10.00 67Claude Opus 5 (batch)Anthropic401M$2.50$12.50 68Gemini 3.7 FlashGoogle401.0M$0.750$3.75 69Gemini 3.7 Flash (batch)Google401.0M$0.375$1.88 70Veo 2Google34--Free$350000.00 71Imagen 3Google34--Free$40000.00

Pricing: Anthropic vs Google

How Anthropic and Google pricing compares across all models from each provider.

MetricAnthropicGoogle

Avg Input Price/1M$4.03$0.529

Avg Output Price/1M$20.13$9072.97

Cheapest Input/1M$0.250$0.050

Cheapest Output/1M$1.25$0.100

Most Expensive Output/1M$75.00$350000.00

Free Models04

Pricing Insight

On average, Anthropic offers 100% lower output pricing compared to Google. Both providers offer competitive tiers for different workload sizes.

Capability Coverage: Anthropic vs Google

How many models from each provider support each capability.

CapabilityAnthropicGoogle

Vision (Image Input)2840

Function Calling2832

Streaming2841

JSON Mode2541

Reasoning2734

Web Search2831

Image Output7

Anthropic vs Google - Safety-First vs Ecosystem Scale

Anthropic has built its reputation on AI safety and exceptional coding performance. The Claude model family-spanning Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku tiers-is known for nuanced instruction-following, strong reasoning, and a distinctive approach to Constitutional AI and safety alignment. Claude models excel at complex coding tasks, long-form analysis, and careful, considered responses.

Anthropic's key advantage is quality per tier. Each model in the Claude lineup is optimized for its price point, from the lightweight Haiku for high-throughput tasks to the powerful Opus for the most demanding workloads. The 200K token context window across the Claude 3.5 lineup also makes them strong choices for document-heavy applications.

Google counters with the Gemini family and unmatched ecosystem scale. With 43 models available, Google offers everything from the ultra-capable Gemini 2.5 Pro to the lightning-fast Flash series. Gemini's integration into Android, Google Search, Workspace, and Cloud Platform gives it the widest distribution of any AI model family. The 1M+ token context window on Gemini Pro models is industry-leading.

For teams choosing between Anthropic and Google, the decision often comes down to use case and infrastructure. Anthropic excels when you need precise, safety-conscious models with strong coding performance. Google excels when you need deep integration with existing Google Cloud infrastructure, massive context windows, and competitive pricing at scale.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Claude 3.5 Sonnet excels at coding, document analysis, and following complex instructions. Gemini 2.0 offers better multimodal capabilities, faster speed, and lower pricing. Both are excellent choices for different use cases.

Google Gemini is generally cheaper, especially with its free tier. Gemini 2.0 Flash offers strong performance at very low cost. Claude 3.5 Haiku is Anthropic’s budget option but costs more than Flash.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet consistently ranks higher on coding benchmarks like SWE-bench and HumanEval. It excels at understanding large codebases and generating correct, well-structured code.