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Claude Opus 4.6 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash

Anthropic Claude Opus 4.6 vs Google Gemini 3.1 Flash — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.6
Google
Gemini 3.1 Flash
Overview
CompanyAnthropicGoogle
Release dateFeb 5 2026Feb 26 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
80.8%
Science
GPQA Diamond
91.3%
Timeline
Release gapClaude Opus 4.6 shipped 21 days before Gemini 3.1 Flash

Which is better: Claude Opus 4.6 or Gemini 3.1 Flash?

Claude Opus 4.6 and Gemini 3.1 Flash don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude Opus 4.6 shipped 21 days before Gemini 3.1 Flash, 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 4.6 and Gemini 3.1 Flash don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Opus 4.6 released?
Claude Opus 4.6 was released by Anthropic on Feb 5 2026.
When was Gemini 3.1 Flash released?
Gemini 3.1 Flash was released by Google on Feb 26 2026.

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