Claude Opus 4.7 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro
Claude Opus 4.7 and Gemini 2.5 Pro are the two strongest reasoning models in 2026, and as of April 17 they are both 1 million token context models. Claude leads on code generation, SWE-bench, and reasoning benchmarks, while Gemini still wins hard on price. The choice now comes down to raw accuracy versus cost, not context capacity.
Head-to-Head Specs
| Spec | Claude Opus 4.7 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | |
| Input Price | $15.00/1M | $1.25/1M |
| Output Price | $75.00/1M | $10.00/1M |
| Context Window | 1M | 1M |
| Released | 2026-04 | 2025-03 |
| Capabilities | text, vision, tool-use, code | text, vision, tool-use, code, reasoning |
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.7 | Gemini 2.5 Pro | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-Pro | 93.8 | 91.2 | Claude |
| HumanEval | 96.2 | 93.8 | Claude |
| GPQA Diamond | 76.5 | 71.9 | Claude |
| MATH | 93.1 | 90.5 | Claude |
| SWE-bench | 65.4 | 59.4 | Claude |
See the full benchmark leaderboard for all models.
Category Breakdown
Claude scores 96.2 on HumanEval vs Gemini at 93.8
Claude leads on GPQA Diamond (76.5 vs 71.9)
Both models now support 1M token context windows
Gemini costs $1.25/$10 vs Claude at $15/$75 per 1M tokens
Claude scores 93.1 on MATH vs Gemini at 90.5
Claude leads real-world engineering tasks (65.4 vs 59.4)
Choose Claude Opus 4.7 when:
- ▸Highest-quality code generation
- ▸Complex multi-step reasoning tasks
- ▸Agentic tool use workflows
- ▸Tasks where accuracy matters more than cost
Choose Gemini 2.5 Pro when:
- ▸Cost-sensitive production workloads
- ▸Video and large multimodal inputs
- ▸Google Cloud ecosystem integration
- ▸Teams processing massive volumes cheaply
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better, Claude Opus 4.7 or Gemini 2.5 Pro?
It depends on your use case. Claude Opus 4.7 from Anthropic excels at highest-quality code generation, while Gemini 2.5 Pro from Google is better for cost-sensitive production workloads. See the full comparison above for detailed benchmarks and pricing.
How much does Claude Opus 4.7 cost compared to Gemini 2.5 Pro?
Claude Opus 4.7 costs $15.00 input and $75.00 output per 1M tokens. Gemini 2.5 Pro costs $1.25 input and $10.00 output per 1M tokens.
What is the context window difference between Claude Opus 4.7 and Gemini 2.5 Pro?
Claude Opus 4.7 supports 1M tokens, while Gemini 2.5 Pro supports 1M tokens.