Model comparison
Claude 4.1 Opus vs Gemini 1.5 Pro
Head-to-head evidence from 1 shared benchmark result across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Claude 4.1 Opus #142 (Supported); Gemini 1.5 Pro #185 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Claude 4.1 Opus and Gemini 1.5 Pro share 1 comparable benchmark result. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 3 results are unique to Claude 4.1 Opus; 5 to Gemini 1.5 Pro.
Updated July 20, 2026- Shared results
- 1
- Claude 4.1 Opus only
- 3
- Gemini 1.5 Pro only
- 5
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Claude 4.1 Opus and Gemini 1.5 Pro is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 1 shared benchmark result across 1 evidence category; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
Claude 4.1 Opus is priced at $15.00 input / $75.00 output per 1M tokens, versus $1.25 input / $5.00 output per 1M tokens for Gemini 1.5 Pro. Gemini 1.5 Pro has the larger context window at 2M, compared with 200K for Claude 4.1 Opus.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Claude 4.1 Opus | Δ | Gemini 1.5 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | Claude 4.1 Opus74.5 | MarginNo overlap | Gemini 1.5 ProNot measured |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Claude 4.1 Opus | Gemini 1.5 Pro | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Claude 4.1 Opus$15 input / $75 output | Gemini 1.5 Pro$1.25 input / $5 output | Gemini 1.5 Pro has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Claude 4.1 Opus29 tok/s | Gemini 1.5 ProNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Claude 4.1 Opus1.66 s | Gemini 1.5 ProNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Claude 4.1 Opus200K | Gemini 1.5 Pro2M | Gemini 1.5 Pro lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude 4.1 Opus | Gemini 1.5 Pro | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| JobBenchSource | 21.9% | — | Not comparable |
Coding3 benchmarks
Knowledge3 benchmarks
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Claude 4.1 Opus and Gemini 1.5 Pro on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for Claude 4.1 Opus and Gemini 1.5 Pro today?
Claude 4.1 Opus: $15.00 input / $75.00 output per 1M tokens Gemini 1.5 Pro: $1.25 input / $5.00 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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