Key Takeaways
Claude Opus 4.6 wins:
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Has reasoning mode
Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
Price Advantage
Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)
Benchmark Advantage
Claude Opus 4.6
Context Window
Claude Opus 4.6
Speed
Claude Opus 4.6
Pricing Comparison
Benchmark Comparison
Context & Performance
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Claude Opus 4.6 | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) |
|---|---|---|
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 | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Author | Anthropic | |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Nov 2025 |
Claude Opus 4.6 Modalities
Input
textimage
Output
text
Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) Modalities
Input
imagetext
Output
imagetext