Model comparison
Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) vs Gemini 3.1 Pro
Head-to-head evidence from 22 shared benchmark results across 6 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) #27 (Estimated); Gemini 3.1 Pro #83 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) and Gemini 3.1 Pro share 22 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 16 results are unique to Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive); 25 to Gemini 3.1 Pro.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 22
- Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) only
- 16
- Gemini 3.1 Pro only
- 25
- Comparable categories
- 2 / 8
Pick Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Gemini 3.1 Pro only becomes the better choice if multimodal & grounded is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 22 shared benchmark results across 6 evidence categories; 2 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) is clearly ahead on the BenchAlign aggregate, 66.27 to 55.3. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) is also the more expensive model on tokens at $5.00 input / $25.00 output per 1M tokens, versus $2.00 input / $12.00 output per 1M tokens for Gemini 3.1 Pro. That is roughly 2.1x on output cost alone. Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) is the reasoning model in the pair, while Gemini 3.1 Pro is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use.
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 Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) | Δ | Gemini 3.1 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimodal | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)65.1 | Margin→ 17.5 | Gemini 3.1 Pro82.6 |
| Reasoning | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)75.8 | Margin→ 1.3 | Gemini 3.1 Pro77.1 |
| Agentic | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)75.1 | MarginNo overlap | Gemini 3.1 ProNot measured |
| Coding | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)78.6 | MarginNo overlap | Gemini 3.1 ProNot measured |
| Knowledge | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)60.0 | MarginNo overlap | Gemini 3.1 ProNot measured |
| Math | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Gemini 3.1 Pro31.8 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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CharXiv
MultimodalA 91%B 80.2%Winner: Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)Δ 10.8CharXiv: Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) scored 91%; Gemini 3.1 Pro scored 80.2%. Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
ARC-AGI-2
ReasoningA 75.8%B 77.1%Winner: Gemini 3.1 ProΔ 1.3ARC-AGI-2: Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) scored 75.8%; Gemini 3.1 Pro scored 77.1%. Gemini 3.1 Pro wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) | Gemini 3.1 Pro | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)$5 input / $25 output | Gemini 3.1 Pro$2 input / $12 output | Gemini 3.1 Pro has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)Not available | Gemini 3.1 Pro109 tok/s | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)Not available | Gemini 3.1 Pro29.71 s | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive)1M | Gemini 3.1 Pro1M | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic23 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) | Gemini 3.1 Pro | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 69.4% | — | Not comparable |
| BrowseCompSource | 79.3% | — | Not comparable |
| MCP AtlasSource | 77.3% | — | Not comparable |
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | 78% | — | Not comparable |
| CyberGymSource | 73.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 44.4% | 21.4% | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 88.6% | 95.6% | Gemini 3.1 Pro leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 49.8% | 23.3% | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 1495 | 965 | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| OSWorld 2.0Source | 18.2% | — | Not comparable |
| JobBenchSource | 45.9% | — | Not comparable |
| AA ITBenchSource | 46.7% | 30.3% | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| Claw-EvalSource | — | 57.8% | Not comparable |
| DeepSearchQASource | — | 69.7% | Not comparable |
| APEX-Agents-AASource | — | 32.0% | Not comparable |
| Gert LabsSource | — | 56.87% | Not comparable |
| ResearchClawBenchSource | — | 13.3% | Not comparable |
| AA AutomationBenchSource | — | 37.5% | Not comparable |
| AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource | — | 42.2% | Not comparable |
| AA Harvey LABSource | — | 58.9% | Not comparable |
| AA Tau3 BankingSource | — | 16.5% | Not comparable |
| terminalBenchHardSource | — | 53.8% | Not comparable |
| aaTerminalBench21Source | — | 73.8% | Not comparable |
Coding8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) | Gemini 3.1 Pro | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | 87.6% | — | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench ProSource | 64.3% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 69.4% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | 73.6% | 68.8% | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 54.5% | 58.9% | Gemini 3.1 Pro leads |
| LiveCodeBench ProSource | — | 82.9% | Not comparable |
| React Native EvalsSource | — | 78.9% | Not comparable |
| Vibe Code BenchSource | — | 32.03% | Not comparable |
ReasoningGemini 3.1 Pro wins4 benchmarks
Knowledge12 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) | Gemini 3.1 Pro | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQASource | 94.2% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | 94.2% | 94.3% | Gemini 3.1 Pro leads |
| HLESource | 54.7% | — | Not comparable |
| HLE w/o toolsSource | 46.9% | 45.4% | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 53.5% | 46.5% | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 91.4% | 94.1% | Gemini 3.1 Pro leads |
| AA-HLESource | 39.6% | 44.7% | Gemini 3.1 Pro leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 26.2% | 32.9% | Gemini 3.1 Pro leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 45.8% | 55.3% | Gemini 3.1 Pro leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 36.2% | 49.9% | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| HealthBench HardSource | — | 20.6% | Not comparable |
| MedXpertQA (Text)Source | — | 71.5% | Not comparable |
Math3 benchmarks
Multilingual1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) | Gemini 3.1 Pro | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Global-MMLU-LiteSource | — | 93.2% | Not comparable |
MultimodalGemini 3.1 Pro wins11 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) | Gemini 3.1 Pro | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| OfficeQA ProSource | 43.6% | — | Not comparable |
| CharXivSource | 91% | 80.2% | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| CharXiv w/o toolsSource | 82.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 78.8% | 82.4% | Gemini 3.1 Pro leads |
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | 1325 | 1281 | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) leads |
| MMMU-ProSource | — | 83.9% | Not comparable |
| ERQASource | — | 69.4% | Not comparable |
| SimpleVQASource | — | 72.4% | Not comparable |
| ScreenSpot ProSource | — | 84.4% | Not comparable |
| ZeroBenchSource | — | 29.0% | Not comparable |
| MedXpertQA (MM)Source | — | 81.3% | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) | Gemini 3.1 Pro | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 58.6% | 77.1% | Gemini 3.1 Pro leads |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Which is better, Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) or Gemini 3.1 Pro?
Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 66.27 to 55.3. The biggest single separator in this matchup is CharXiv, where the scores are 91% and 80.2%.
Which is better for reasoning, Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) or Gemini 3.1 Pro?
Gemini 3.1 Pro has the edge for reasoning in this comparison, averaging 77.1 versus 75.8. Inside this category, CritPt is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for multimodal and grounded tasks, Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive) or Gemini 3.1 Pro?
Gemini 3.1 Pro has the edge for multimodal and grounded tasks in this comparison, averaging 82.6 versus 65.1. Inside this category, Design Arena Website is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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