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Claude Opus 4 vs Gemini 2.0 Flash

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4
Google
Gemini 2.0 Flash
Overview
CompanyAnthropicGoogle
Release dateMay 22 2025Jan 30 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
34%Best
15%
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
72.5%
Science
GPQA Diamond
79.6%
Timeline
Release gapGemini 2.0 Flash shipped 112 days before Claude Opus 4

Which is better: Claude Opus 4 or Gemini 2.0 Flash?

Claude Opus 4 leads Gemini 2.0 Flash on 1 of the 1 benchmark they both report (BullshitBench v2). Gemini 2.0 Flash shipped 112 days before Claude Opus 4, 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 BullshitBench v2, Claude Opus 4 leads at 34% vs Gemini 2.0 Flash at 15%.

Frequently asked questions

Claude Opus 4 was released by Anthropic on May 22 2025.

Gemini 2.0 Flash was released by Google on Jan 30 2025.

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