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Claude Opus 4.6 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

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

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.6
Google
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
Overview
CompanyAnthropicGoogle
Release dateFeb 5 2026Mar 3 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 26 days before Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

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

Claude Opus 4.6 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 4.6 shipped 26 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 4.6 and Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite 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-Lite released?
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite was released by Google on Mar 3 2026.

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