Anthropic vs Google

Head-to-head comparison of Anthropic (Claude) and Google (Gemini) models. Compare 32 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

Models32

Avg Score81

Top ModelClaude Fable 5.2 (96)

Output Price$0.250 – $75.00/1M

Free Models0

Open Source0/32

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 5.2Anthropic961M$8.00$40.00 2Claude Fable 5.2 (batch)Anthropic961M$4.00$20.00 3Claude Fable 5.1Anthropic961M$10.00$50.00 4Claude Fable 5.1 (batch)Anthropic961M$5.00$25.00 5Claude Fable 5Anthropic961M$10.00$50.00 6Claude Fable 5 (batch)Anthropic961M$5.00$25.00 7Claude Opus 5.5Anthropic951M$4.00$20.00 8Claude Opus 5Anthropic951M$5.00$25.00 9Claude Opus 4.8Anthropic951M$5.00$25.00 10Claude Opus 4.7Anthropic951M$5.00$25.00 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 15Gemini 3 Flash PreviewGoogle881.0M$0.500$3.00 16Gemini 3 Flash Preview (batch)Google881.0M$0.250$1.50 17Claude Sonnet 5.5Anthropic851M$2.00$10.00 18Claude Sonnet 5Anthropic851M$2.00$10.00 19Claude Sonnet 4.6Anthropic851M$3.00$15.00 20Claude Opus 4.5Anthropic85200K$5.00$25.00 21Claude Opus 4.5 (batch)Anthropic85200K$2.50$12.50 22Claude Opus 4.8 (batch)Anthropic841M$2.50$12.50 23Claude Opus 4.7 (batch)Anthropic841M$2.50$12.50 24Claude Opus 4.6 (batch)Anthropic841M$2.50$12.50 25Gemini 2.5 ProGoogle841.0M$1.25$10.00 26Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05Google841.0M$1.25$10.00 27Claude Opus 4.1 (batch)Anthropic83200K$7.50$37.50 28Claude Sonnet 4.5Anthropic821M$3.00$15.00 29Claude Opus 4.1Anthropic82200K$15.00$75.00 30Gemini 3.8 FlashGoogle811.0M$0.825$4.13 31Gemini 3.8 Flash (batch)Google811.0M$0.375$1.88 32Gemini 2.5 Flash LiteGoogle791.0M$0.100$0.400 33Gemini 2.5 FlashGoogle791.0M$0.300$2.50 34Gemini 3.5 Flash LiteGoogle791.0M$0.300$2.50 35Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (batch)Google791.0M$0.150$1.25 36Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle791.0M$1.50$9.00 37Gemini 3.5 Flash (batch)Google791.0M$0.750$4.50 38Gemma 2 27BOSSGoogle778K$0.650$0.650 39Gemma 4 31BOSSGoogle76262K$0.200$0.400 40Gemma 4 31B (free)FreeOSSGoogle76262KFreeFree 41Claude Sonnet 4.6 (batch)Anthropic751M$1.50$7.50 42Claude Sonnet 4.5 (batch)Anthropic751M$1.50$7.50 43Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite PreviewGoogle711.0M$0.250$1.50 44Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)Google70131K$2.00$12.00 45Claude Haiku 5.5Anthropic701M$0.100$0.500 46Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic70200K$1.00$5.00 47Claude Haiku 4.5 (batch)Anthropic70200K$0.500$2.50 48Gemini 3.1 Flash LiteGoogle701.0M$0.250$1.50 49Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite (batch)Google701.0M$0.125$0.750 50Nano Banana 2.1Google6966K$1.50$7.50 51Claude Sonnet 5 (batch)Anthropic681M$1.00$5.00 52Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)FreeOSSGoogle67262KFreeFree 53Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)Google64131K$0.500$3.00 54Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)Google6466K$0.250$1.50 55Lyria 3 Pro PreviewFreeGoogle621.0MFreeFree 56Lyria 3 Clip PreviewFreeGoogle621.0MFreeFree 57Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview)Google6266K$0.500$3.00 58Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)Google6166K$2.00$12.00 59Gemini Omni 1.2 FlashGoogle61131K$1.50$9.00 60Gemini Omni 1.1 FlashGoogle61131K$1.50$9.00 61Gemma 4 26B A4B OSSGoogle61262K$0.080$0.100 62Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch)Anthropic581M$0.050$0.250 63Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)Google5233K$0.300$2.50 64Gemma 3 27BOSSGoogle44131K$0.080$0.450 65Gemma 3 12BOSSGoogle43131K$0.050$0.150 66Claude Sonnet 5.5 (batch)Anthropic401M$1.00$5.00 67Claude Opus 5.5 (batch)Anthropic401M$2.00$10.00 68Claude Opus 5 (batch)Anthropic401M$2.50$12.50 69Gemini 4 ArgonGoogle401.0M$2.00$10.00 70Gemini 4 Argon (batch)Google401.0M$1.00$5.00 71Gemini 3.7 FlashGoogle401.0M$0.750$3.75 72Gemini 3.7 Flash (batch)Google401.0M$0.375$1.88 73Gemini 3.6 FlashGoogle401.0M$0.750$3.75 74Gemini 3.6 Flash (batch)Google401.0M$0.375$1.88 75Gemma 3 4BOSSGoogle39131K$0.050$0.100 76Imagen 3Google34--Free$40000.00 77Veo 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$3.90$0.657

Avg Output Price/1M$19.48$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)3242

Function Calling3232

Streaming3243

JSON Mode3141

Reasoning3236

Web Search3233

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.