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Claude Opus 4.5 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Anthropic Claude Opus 4.5 vs Google Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.5
Google
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
Overview
CompanyAnthropicGoogle
Release dateNov 24 2025Mar 3 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
80.9%
Science
GPQA Diamond
87%
Timeline
Release gapClaude Opus 4.5 shipped 99 days before Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Which is better: Claude Opus 4.5 or Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite?

Claude Opus 4.5 and Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude Opus 4.5 shipped 99 days before Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, 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 3.1 Flash-Lite 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 3.1 Flash-Lite released?
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite was released by Google on Mar 3 2026.

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