Claude Opus 4.7 (batch) vs Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06
| Signal | Claude Opus 4.7 (batch) | Delta | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 100 | -- | |
Benchmarks | 93 | +14 | |
Pricing | 88 | -2 | |
Context window size | 95 | 0 | |
Recency | 100 | +51 | |
Output Capacity | 85 | +5 | |
| Overall Result | 3 wins | of 6 | 2 wins |
Score History
95.1
current score
Claude Opus 4.7 (batch)
right now
83.5
current score
Claude Opus 4.7 (batch)
Anthropic
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 saves you $250.00/month
That's $3000.00/year compared to Claude Opus 4.7 (batch) at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.7 (batch) | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 95 | 84 | Claude Opus 4.7 (batch) |
| Rank | #9 | #73 | Claude Opus 4.7 (batch) |
| Quality Rank | #9 | #73 | Claude Opus 4.7 (batch) |
| Adoption Rank | #9 | #73 | Claude Opus 4.7 (batch) |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 1000K | 1049K | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 |
| Pricing | $2.50/$12.50/M | $1.25/$10.00/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 100 | 100 | Claude Opus 4.7 (batch) |
| Benchmarks | 93 | 80 | Claude Opus 4.7 (batch) |
| Pricing | 88 | 90 | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 |
| Context window size | 95 | 96 | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 |
| Recency | 100 | 49 | Claude Opus 4.7 (batch) |
| Output Capacity | 85 | 80 | Claude Opus 4.7 (batch) |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 95/100 (rank #9), placing it in the top 97% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 84/100 (rank #73), placing it in the top 75% of all 290 models tracked.
Claude Opus 4.7 (batch) has a 12-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably better performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Choose Claude Opus 4.7 (batch) when you need:
- Step-by-step reasoning and chain-of-thought problem solving
Choose Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 when you need:
- Step-by-step reasoning and chain-of-thought problem solving
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 offers 25% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $168.75/month with Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 vs $225.00/month with Claude Opus 4.7 (batch) - a $56.25 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (1049K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($10.00/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (95/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Claude Opus 4.7 (batch) clearly outperforms Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 with a significant 11.599999999999994-point lead. For most general use cases, Claude Opus 4.7 (batch) is the stronger choice. However, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 may still excel in niche scenarios.
By Use Case
Best for Quality
Claude Opus 4.7 (batch)
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06
25% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Claude Opus 4.7 (batch)
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Claude Opus 4.7 (batch)
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Claude Opus 4.7 (batch)
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Anthropic
- Choose for Quality - Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
- Choose for Reliability - Higher uptime and faster response speeds
- Choose for Prototyping - Stronger community support and better developer experience
- Choose for Production - Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
| Capability | Claude Opus 4.7 (batch) | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
Claude Opus 4.7 (batch)
Anthropic
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 saves you $5.25/month
That's 27% cheaper than Claude Opus 4.7 (batch) at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Claude Opus 4.7 (batch) | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 1M | 1.0M |
| Max Output Tokens | 128,000 | 65,535 |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Apr 16, 2026 | May 7, 2025 |