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Claude Sonnet 4 vs Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4 vs Google Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4
Google
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
Overview
CompanyAnthropicGoogle
Release dateMay 22 2025Jun 17 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
72.7%
Science
GPQA Diamond
75.4%
Timeline
Release gapClaude Sonnet 4 shipped 26 days before Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Which is better: Claude Sonnet 4 or Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite?

Claude Sonnet 4 and Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude Sonnet 4 shipped 26 days before Gemini 2.5 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 Sonnet 4 and Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Sonnet 4 released?
Claude Sonnet 4 was released by Anthropic on May 22 2025.
When was Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite released?
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite was released by Google on Jun 17 2025.

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