Claude Opus 5 vs Gemini 3.1 Pro

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across coding, math, reasoning, speed, and pricing.

Claude Opus 5 by Anthropic wins on 6 of 11 benchmarks against Gemini 3.1 Pro by Google, which leads on 5. This head-to-head comparison covers coding, math, reasoning, speed, and pricing metrics from our benchmark data.

Category-by-Category Breakdown

General Intelligence: In general intelligence, Claude Opus 5 scores 50.7 on AA Intelligence Index compared to Gemini 3.1 Pro's 30.4.

Coding: In coding, Claude Opus 5 scores 78 on AA Coding Index compared to Gemini 3.1 Pro's 68.8, while Claude Opus 5 scores 1355 on Design Arena ELO compared to Gemini 3.1 Pro's 1256, while Claude Opus 5 scores 1319 on Website Arena ELO compared to Gemini 3.1 Pro's 1246.

Reasoning: In reasoning, Gemini 3.1 Pro scores 94.4% on GPQA Diamond compared to Claude Opus 5's 87.0%, while Claude Opus 5 scores 56.2 on AA Agentic Index compared to Gemini 3.1 Pro's 10.3, while Claude Opus 5 scores 79.6% on τ²-Bench Airline compared to Gemini 3.1 Pro's 75.3%.

Context: In context, Gemini 3.1 Pro scores 1.0M on Context Length compared to Claude Opus 5's 1.0M.

Pricing Comparison

Claude Opus 5 costs $5.0/1M input tokens and $25.0/1M output tokens, while Gemini 3.1 Pro costs $2.0/1M input and $12.0/1M output. Gemini 3.1 Pro is the more affordable option for API usage.

Verdict

Gemini 3.1 Pro leads across the board in affordability, making it the stronger overall choice in this comparison.

Claude Opus 5 vs Gemini 3.1 Pro — FAQ

Which is better, Claude Opus 5 or Gemini 3.1 Pro?

Claude Opus 5 wins on more benchmarks overall (6 vs 5). However, the best choice depends on your specific needs — each model excels in different areas.

How does Claude Opus 5 compare to Gemini 3.1 Pro for coding?

SWE-bench Verified data is not available for both models. Check the detailed comparison charts above for other coding-related metrics.

Is Claude Opus 5 cheaper than Gemini 3.1 Pro?

Yes, Gemini 3.1 Pro is cheaper. Claude Opus 5 costs $5.0/1M input and $25.0/1M output tokens. Gemini 3.1 Pro costs $2.0/1M input and $12.0/1M output tokens.

Which is faster, Claude Opus 5 or Gemini 3.1 Pro?

Output speed data is not available for both models. Check the speed section of the comparison above for available performance data.

What benchmarks does the Claude Opus 5 vs Gemini 3.1 Pro comparison cover?

This comparison covers 11 benchmarks including GPQA Diamond, Input Cost, Output Cost, Context Length, AA Intelligence Index, AA Coding Index, AA Agentic Index, Cached Input Cost, and more. Metrics span general intelligence, coding, math, reasoning, speed, and cost categories.