Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Gemini 3.1 Pro

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

Gemini 3.1 Pro wins overall with a score of 87 vs 80 (7 point difference).Gemini 3.1 Pro wins 0 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

Tie

Claude Sonnet 4.6

96

Gemini 3.1 Pro

96

99
MMLU
99
97
GPQA
97
95
SuperGPQA
95
93
OpenBookQA
93

Coding

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Claude Sonnet 4.6

93

Gemini 3.1 Pro

91

93
HumanEval
91

Mathematics

Tie

Claude Sonnet 4.6

97.1

Gemini 3.1 Pro

97.1

99
AIME 2023
99
99
AIME 2024
99
98
AIME 2025
98
95
HMMT Feb 2023
95
97
HMMT Feb 2024
97
96
HMMT Feb 2025
96
96
BRUMO 2025
96

Reasoning

Tie

Claude Sonnet 4.6

94

Gemini 3.1 Pro

94

95
SimpleQA
95
93
MuSR
93

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Gemini 3.1 Pro?

Gemini 3.1 Pro scores higher overall with 87 vs 80, a difference of 7 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Gemini 3.1 Pro?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Gemini 3.1 Pro are tied for knowledge tasks with average scores of 96.

Which is better for coding, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Gemini 3.1 Pro?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 leads in coding with an average score of 93 vs 91.

Which is better for math, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Gemini 3.1 Pro?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Gemini 3.1 Pro are tied for math with average scores of 97.1.

Which is better for reasoning, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Gemini 3.1 Pro?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Gemini 3.1 Pro are tied for reasoning with average scores of 94.