Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewvsClaude Opus 4.6
Across 9 shared benchmarks, Claude Opus 4.6 leads overall: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview wins 4, Claude Opus 4.6 wins 5, with 0 ties and an average score difference of -44.84.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Google Deep Mind · 2026-02-20 · Multimodal model
Claude Opus 4.6
Anthropic · 2026-02-05 · Reasoning model
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview4 wins(44%)(56%)5 winsClaude Opus 4.6
Benchmark scores
Grouped by capability, sorted by largest gap within each. 9 shared benchmarks.
Coding and Software Engineer
Claude Opus 4.6 3/4| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | Claude Opus 4.6 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text Arena (Coding) | 1,46123 / 35Normal (No Tools) | 1,5558 / 35Normal (No Tools) | -93.86 |
| SWE-Bench Pro - Commercial | 32.203 / 3Thinking (With Tools) | 47.101 / 3Thinking (With Tools) | -14.90 |
| GSO | 22.5510 / 21Normal (With Tools) | 33.335 / 21Normal (With Tools) | -10.78 |
| WeirdML v2 | 72.1017 / 52Normal (With Tools) | 65.9023 / 52Normal (With Tools) | +6.20 |
Claw-style Agent Evaluation
Even 2/2| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | Claude Opus 4.6 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| PinchBench v2 | 81.019 / 45Reported best (effort unspecified) | 69.9026 / 45Reported best (effort unspecified) | +11.11 |
| Pinch Bench | 86.7011 / 38Thinking (With Tools) | 87.408 / 38Thinking (With Tools) | -0.70 |
Commonsense Reasoning
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview 1/1| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | Claude Opus 4.6 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| SimpleBench | 79.608 / 93Normal (No Tools) | 67.6019 / 93Normal (No Tools) | +12 |
General Knowledge
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview 1/1| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | Claude Opus 4.6 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench | 77.137 / 117Thinking High (No Tools) | 74.5217 / 117Thinking High (No Tools) | +2.61 |
Writing and Creative Capabilities
Claude Opus 4.6 1/1| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | Claude Opus 4.6 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 1,48952 / 106Normal (No Tools) | 1,80419 / 106Normal (No Tools) | -315.20 |
Specs
| Field | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | Claude Opus 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Google Deep Mind | Anthropic |
| Release date | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-05 |
| Model type | Multimodal model | Reasoning model |
| Architecture | Dense | Dense |
| Parameters | Not available | Not available |
| Context length | 1M | 1000K |
| Max output | 64K | 64K |
API pricing
Prices use DataLearner records when available; missing fields are not inferred.
| Item | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | Claude Opus 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Text input | $2 / 1M tokens | $5 / 1M tokens |
| Text output | $12 / 1M tokens | $25 / 1M tokens |
| Cache read | $0.2 / 1M tokens | $0.5 / 1M tokens |
| Cache write | Not public | $6.25 / 1M tokens |
Summary
- Gemini 3.1 Pro Previewleads in:Commonsense Reasoning (1/1), General Knowledge (1/1)
- Claude Opus 4.6leads in:Coding and Software Engineer (3/4), Writing and Creative Capabilities (1/1)
- Tied in:Claw-style Agent Evaluation
On average across the 9 shared benchmarks, Claude Opus 4.6 scores 44.84 higher.
Largest single-benchmark gap: Creative Writing — Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview 1,489 vs Claude Opus 4.6 1,804 (-315.20).
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