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Claude Opus 4.5 vs Gemini 2.5 Flash Image

Anthropic Claude Opus 4.5 vs Google Gemini 2.5 Flash Image — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.5
Google
Gemini 2.5 Flash Image
Overview
CompanyAnthropicGoogle
Release dateNov 24 2025Aug 26 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
80.9%
Science
GPQA Diamond
87%
Timeline
Release gapGemini 2.5 Flash Image shipped 90 days before Claude Opus 4.5

Which is better: Claude Opus 4.5 or Gemini 2.5 Flash Image?

Claude Opus 4.5 and Gemini 2.5 Flash Image don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Gemini 2.5 Flash Image shipped 90 days before Claude Opus 4.5, 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.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude Opus 4.5 and Gemini 2.5 Flash Image don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Opus 4.5 released?
Claude Opus 4.5 was released by Anthropic on Nov 24 2025.
When was Gemini 2.5 Flash Image released?
Gemini 2.5 Flash Image was released by Google on Aug 26 2025.

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