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  3. Claude 3 Opus vs Gemini 3 Pro

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 1, 2026

Claude 3 Opus vs Gemini 3 Pro benchmark

This page compares Claude 3 Opus (Anthropic) and Gemini 3 Pro (Google) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 1, 2026. On preference Elo, Gemini 3 Pro is ahead by 304 points (1,552 vs 1,248; seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, Gemini 3 Pro resolves 72.4% versus 38.4% (seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). Gemini 3 Pro streams faster (92 tok/s) while Gemini 3 Pro is the cheaper output token ($5/1M). Gemini 3 Pro has the larger context window (2M tokens). Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.

Quick answer

Claude 3 Opus vs Gemini 3 Pro is a dated snapshot, not a lab score. Gemini 3 Pro leads preference Elo (1,552 vs 1,248). Gemini 3 Pro leads SWE-bench coding. Gemini 3 Pro is the cheaper output token. Elo is crowd preference, not an exam. Pick the column that matches the job.
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Anthropic

Claude 3 Opus

Original Claude 3 flagship. Kept so opus 3 vs later Opus and vs GPT-4o still resolve.

Elo 1,248$75/1M out

Google

Gemini 3 Pro

Google frontier multimodal model with a multi-million-token context window.

Elo 1,552$5/1M out

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Interactive Comparison Diagram

Matchup Breakdown

Tug-of-War Matchup Matrix

Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

Claude 3 Opus (0)vsGemini 3 Pro (10)
Claude 3 Opus: 0W (0%)Overall: Gemini 3 ProGemini 3 Pro: 10W (100%)
← Claude 3 OpusGemini 3 Pro →
Gemini 3 Pro (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo
1,248vs1,552
Coding Elo
—vs1,548
SWE-bench
38.4%vs72.4%
LiveBench
46.2%vs70.6%
GPQA Diamond
50.4%vs83.6%
Claude 3 Opus: 0WGemini 3 Pro: 5W
Gemini 3 Pro (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
48 tok/svs92 tok/s
Time to first token
420 msvs220 ms
Claude 3 Opus: 0WGemini 3 Pro: 2W
Gemini 3 Pro (3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$75/1Mvs$5/1M
Input price
$15/1Mvs$1.25/1M
Context window
200kvs2M
Claude 3 Opus: 0WGemini 3 Pro: 3W
Capability Matchup Radar

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Each spoke is a skill. Farther from the center is better (0–100th percentile). Tap any dot to inspect details.

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Percentile 0–100
Dimensional AdvantageGemini 3 Pro 6/6
Preference Elo

Gemini 3 Pro

304 pts advantage

Throughput Speed

Gemini 3 Pro

44 tok/s faster

Price Efficiency

Gemini 3 Pro

$70.00/1M cheaper

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

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Elo
High is better
1,248
EloHigh is better
1,552+24%
Code Elo
High is better
—
Code EloHigh is better
1,548
LiveBench
High is better
46.2%
LiveBenchHigh is better
70.6%+53%
SWE-bench
High is better
38.4%
SWE-benchHigh is better
72.4%+89%
GPQA
High is better
50.4%
GPQAHigh is better
83.6%+66%
TTFT
Low is better
420 ms
TTFTLow is better
220 ms+91%
Speed
High is better
48 tok/s
SpeedHigh is better
92 tok/s+92%
In $
Low is better
$15/1M
In $Low is better
$1.25/1M+1100%
Out $
Low is better
$75/1M
Out $Low is better
$5/1M+1400%
Context
High is better
200k
ContextHigh is better
2M+900%
Interactive Simulator

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs based on published $/1M tokens.

Save up to 93% with Gemini 3 Pro
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
Claude 3 Opus$1,650.00 / mo
In: $525.00Out: $1125.00
Gemini 3 Pro$118.75 / mo
In: $43.75Out: $75.00
Estimated Cost Delta

Gemini 3 Pro is estimated to save $1,531.25/month ($18,375/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    Gemini 3 Pro:Pick Gemini 3 Pro when repo-level coding accuracy is the constraint.
  • 2
    Gemini 3 Pro:Pick Gemini 3 Pro when time-to-first-token matters more than peak Elo.
  • 3
    Gemini 3 Pro:Pick Gemini 3 Pro for million-token RAG or long-document jobs.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsGemini 3 Pro

Higher SWE-bench (72.4%).

High-volume chatGemini 3 Pro

Lower output list price ($5/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIGemini 3 Pro

Lower TTFT (220 ms).

Long-document RAGGemini 3 Pro

Larger window (2M).

Screenshots / visionGemini 3 Pro

Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Gemini 3 Pro).

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsGemini 3 ProHigher SWE-bench (72.4%).
High-volume chatGemini 3 ProLower output list price ($5/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIGemini 3 ProLower TTFT (220 ms).
Long-document RAGGemini 3 ProLarger window (2M).
Screenshots / visionGemini 3 ProBoth accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Gemini 3 Pro).

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

View all news
launchMar 15, 2026

Gemini 3 Pro’s multi-million context is still a 2026 RAG shortlist

March 2026 Google frontier multimodal with a 2M window. 3.6 Pro is newer; 3 Pro stays as the original 3.x Pro row.

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Anthropic

Claude 3 Opus

Elo 1,248
LiveBench46.2%
SWE-bench38.4%
Speed48 tok/s
Output cost$75/1M
Google

Gemini 3 Pro

Elo 1,552
LiveBench70.6%
SWE-bench72.4%
Speed92 tok/s
Output cost$5/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Claude 3 Opus or Gemini 3 Pro?
Gemini 3 Pro has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,552). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.
Which is better at coding, Claude 3 Opus or Gemini 3 Pro?
Gemini 3 Pro leads SWE-bench at 72.4% vs 38.4%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Gemini 3 Pro output tokens are $5/1M versus $75/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Claude 3 Opus or Gemini 3 Pro?
Gemini 3 Pro has the lower time-to-first-token (220 ms vs 420 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.
Which has the larger context window?
Gemini 3 Pro accepts 2M tokens versus 200k.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. Claude 3 Opus and Gemini 3 Pro Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

  • launch · Mar 15, 2026

    Gemini 3 Pro’s multi-million context is still a 2026 RAG shortlist

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