Key Takeaways
Claude Opus 4.6 wins:
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Has reasoning mode
Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Preview (Nano Banana) wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Larger context window
Price Advantage
Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Preview (Nano Banana)
Benchmark Advantage
Claude Opus 4.6
Context Window
Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Preview (Nano Banana)
Speed
Claude Opus 4.6
Pricing Comparison
Benchmark Comparison
Context & Performance
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Claude Opus 4.6 | Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Preview (Nano Banana) |
|---|---|---|
Vision (Image Input) | ||
Tool/Function Calls | ||
Reasoning Mode | ||
Audio Input | ||
Audio Output | ||
PDF Input | ||
Prompt Caching | ||
Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Claude Opus 4.6 | Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Preview (Nano Banana) |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Author | Anthropic | |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Unknown |
Claude Opus 4.6 Modalities
Input
textimage
Output
text
Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Preview (Nano Banana) Modalities
Input
textimageaudiovideo
Output
textimage