Anthropic vs Google

Head-to-head comparison of Anthropic (Claude) and Google (Gemini) models. Compare 30 Anthropic models against 45 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

Models30

Avg Score78

Top ModelClaude Fable 5.1 (96)

Output Price$0.250 – $75.00/1M

Free Models0

Open Source0/30

Google (Gemini)

Integrated Ecosystem

Models45

Avg Score65

Top ModelGemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools (92)

Output Price$0.100 – $350000.00/1M

Free Models4

Open Source8/45

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 9Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom ToolsGoogle921.0M$2.00$12.00 10Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGoogle921.0M$2.00$12.00 11Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (batch)Google921.0M$1.00$6.00 12Claude Opus 4.6Anthropic901M$5.00$25.00 13Gemini 3 Flash PreviewGoogle881.0M$0.500$3.00 14Gemini 3 Flash Preview (batch)Google881.0M$0.250$1.50 15Claude Sonnet 5.5Anthropic851M$2.00$10.00 16Claude Sonnet 5Anthropic851M$2.00$10.00 17Claude Sonnet 4.6Anthropic851M$3.00$15.00 18Claude Opus 4.5Anthropic85200K$5.00$25.00 19Claude Opus 4.5 (batch)Anthropic85200K$2.50$12.50 20Claude Opus 4.8 (batch)Anthropic841M$2.50$12.50 21Claude Opus 4.7 (batch)Anthropic841M$2.50$12.50 22Claude Opus 4.6 (batch)Anthropic841M$2.50$12.50 23Gemini 2.5 ProGoogle841.0M$1.25$10.00 24Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05Google841.0M$1.25$10.00 25Claude Opus 4.1 (batch)Anthropic83200K$7.50$37.50 26Claude Sonnet 4.5Anthropic821M$3.00$15.00 27Claude Opus 4.1Anthropic82200K$15.00$75.00 28Gemini 3.8 FlashGoogle811.0M$0.825$4.13 29Gemini 3.8 Flash (batch)Google811.0M$0.375$1.88 30Gemini 2.5 Flash LiteGoogle791.0M$0.100$0.400 31Gemini 2.5 FlashGoogle791.0M$0.300$2.50 32Gemini 3.5 Flash LiteGoogle791.0M$0.300$2.50 33Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (batch)Google791.0M$0.150$1.25 34Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle791.0M$1.50$9.00 35Gemini 3.5 Flash (batch)Google791.0M$0.750$4.50 36Gemma 2 27BOSSGoogle778K$0.650$0.650 37Gemma 4 31BOSSGoogle76262K$0.200$0.400 38Gemma 4 31B (free)FreeOSSGoogle76262KFreeFree 39Claude Sonnet 4.6 (batch)Anthropic751M$1.50$7.50 40Claude Sonnet 4.5 (batch)Anthropic751M$1.50$7.50 41Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)Google70131K$2.00$12.00 42Claude Haiku 5.5Anthropic701M$0.100$0.500 43Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic70200K$1.00$5.00 44Claude Haiku 4.5 (batch)Anthropic70200K$0.500$2.50 45Gemini 3.1 Flash LiteGoogle701.0M$0.250$1.50 46Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite (batch)Google701.0M$0.125$0.750 47Nano Banana 2.1Google6966K$1.50$7.50 48Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite PreviewGoogle681.0M$0.250$1.50 49Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)FreeOSSGoogle67262KFreeFree 50Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)Google64131K$0.500$3.00 51Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)Google6466K$0.250$1.50 52Lyria 3 Pro PreviewFreeGoogle621.0MFreeFree 53Lyria 3 Clip PreviewFreeGoogle621.0MFreeFree 54Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)Google6266K$0.500$3.00 55Gemma 4 26B A4B OSSGoogle61262K$0.068$0.225 56Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)Google6166K$2.00$12.00 57Gemini Omni 1.2 FlashGoogle61131K$1.50$9.00 58Gemini Omni 1.1 FlashGoogle61131K$1.50$9.00 59Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch)Anthropic581M$0.050$0.250 60Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)Google5233K$0.300$2.50 61Gemma 3 27BOSSGoogle44131K$0.080$0.450 62Gemma 3 12BOSSGoogle43131K$0.050$0.150 63Claude Sonnet 5.5 (batch)Anthropic401M$1.00$5.00 64Claude Opus 5.5 (batch)Anthropic401M$2.00$10.00 65Claude Opus 5 (batch)Anthropic401M$2.50$12.50 66Claude Sonnet 5 (batch)Anthropic401M$1.00$5.00 67Gemini 4 ArgonGoogle401.0M$2.00$10.00 68Gemini 4 Argon (batch)Google401.0M$1.00$5.00 69Gemini 3.7 FlashGoogle401.0M$0.750$3.75 70Gemini 3.7 Flash (batch)Google401.0M$0.375$1.88 71Gemini 3.6 FlashGoogle401.0M$0.750$3.75 72Gemini 3.6 Flash (batch)Google401.0M$0.375$1.88 73Gemma 3 4BOSSGoogle39131K$0.050$0.100 74Imagen 3Google34--Free$40000.00 75Veo 2Google33--Free$350000.00

Pricing: Anthropic vs Google

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

MetricAnthropicGoogle

Avg Input Price/1M$3.76$0.657

Avg Output Price/1M$18.77$8670.49

Cheapest Input/1M$0.050$0.050

Cheapest Output/1M$0.250$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)3042

Function Calling3032

Streaming3043

JSON Mode2941

Reasoning3036

Web Search3033

Image Output8

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 45 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.