Key Takeaways
Claude Opus 4.6 wins:
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Has reasoning mode
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Larger context window
Price Advantage
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
Benchmark Advantage
Claude Opus 4.6
Context Window
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
Speed
Claude Opus 4.6
Pricing Comparison
Benchmark Comparison
Context & Performance
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Claude Opus 4.6 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 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 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Author | Anthropic | |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 |
Claude Opus 4.6 Modalities
Input
textimage
Output
text
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview Modalities
Input
textimagevideofileaudio
Output
text