Key Takeaways
Claude Opus 4.5 wins:
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Has reasoning mode
Gemma 2 27B wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
Price Advantage
Gemma 2 27B
Benchmark Advantage
Claude Opus 4.5
Context Window
Claude Opus 4.5
Speed
Claude Opus 4.5
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.5 | Gemma 2 27B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $5.00 | $0.65 | Gemma 2 27B |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $25.00 | $0.65 | Gemma 2 27B |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | $0.50 | N/A | Claude Opus 4.5 |
| Cache Write (per 1M) | $6.25 | N/A | Claude Opus 4.5 |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Gemma 2 27B is 94% cheaper overall.
Claude Opus 4.5 Providers
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Gemma 2 27B Providers
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Benchmark Comparison
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Gemma 2 27B Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.5 | Gemma 2 27B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 43.1 | 36.2 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 42.9 | - | - |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 62.7 | - | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 88.9 | 38.4 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 81.0 | 16.7 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 73.8 | - | - |
Aider Real-world code editing | - | 36.1 | - |
BBH Big-Bench Hard | - | 49.3 | - |
Claude Opus 4.5 significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Claude Opus 4.5
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Claude Opus 4.5
200,000
tokens
Gemma 2 27B
8,192
tokens
Claude Opus 4.5 has a 96% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.5 | Gemma 2 27B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 63.2 tok/s | N/A | |
| Time to First Token | 1.33s | N/A |
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Claude Opus 4.5 | Gemma 2 27B |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Claude Opus 4.5 | Gemma 2 27B |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Open Source |
| Author | Anthropic | |
| Released | Nov 2025 | Jul 2024 |
Claude Opus 4.5 Modalities
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Gemma 2 27B Modalities
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