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Claude 3 Sonnet vs Gemini 3.0 Pro

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Anthropic
Claude 3 Sonnet
Google
Gemini 3.0 Pro
Overview
CompanyAnthropicGoogle
Release dateMar 4 2024Nov 18 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
40.4%
91.9%
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
76.2%
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
81%
Timeline
Release gapClaude 3 Sonnet shipped 624 days before Gemini 3.0 Pro

Which is better: Claude 3 Sonnet or Gemini 3.0 Pro?

Gemini 3.0 Pro leads Claude 3 Sonnet on 3 of the tracked benchmarks (GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, MMMU). Claude 3 Sonnet shipped 624 days before Gemini 3.0 Pro, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

On GPQA Diamond, Gemini 3.0 Pro scores 91.9%, 51.5 points above Claude 3 Sonnet at 40.4%.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude 3 Sonnet released?
Claude 3 Sonnet was released by Anthropic on Mar 4 2024.
When was Gemini 3.0 Pro released?
Gemini 3.0 Pro was released by Google on Nov 18 2025.
Which is better on GPQA Diamond, Claude 3 Sonnet or Gemini 3.0 Pro?
Gemini 3.0 Pro scores higher on GPQA Diamond — Claude 3 Sonnet 40.4% vs Gemini 3.0 Pro 91.9%.

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