Claude Opus 4.8 is Anthropic's most capable generally available model in the Opus family. It supports text, image, and file inputs with text output, with reasoning support and a 1M-token...
Model details →Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 vs Google: Gemini 3.6 Flash
Google: Gemini 3.6 Flash wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Gemini 3.6 Flash is a high-efficiency model from Google for coding, agentic workflows, and web and app development. It is designed to produce polished outputs with fewer unnecessary edits and...
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 | Google: Gemini 3.6 Flash | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 1M | 1.0M | 🏆 Google: Gemini 3.6 Flash |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $5.00 | $1.50 | 🏆 Google: Gemini 3.6 Flash |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $25.00 | $7.50 | 🏆 Google: Gemini 3.6 Flash |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 better than Google: Gemini 3.6 Flash?
Google: Gemini 3.6 Flash wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 and Google: Gemini 3.6 Flash?
Input: $5.00 vs $1.50 per 1M tokens. Output: $25.00 vs $7.50 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 and Google: Gemini 3.6 Flash support?
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 supports up to 1M tokens. Google: Gemini 3.6 Flash supports up to 1.0M tokens.
Do both Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 and Google: Gemini 3.6 Flash support tool calling?
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8: yes. Google: Gemini 3.6 Flash: yes.
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