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AnthropicClaude Opus 4.8VSGoogleGemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Analysis by:the whichllmmodel Editorial Team|Updated: June 2026

Our Take

We recommend Claude Opus 4.8 if you need peak intelligence for complex complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning, or the 17.8x cheaper Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite if your workflow is limited to scripting single-file apps or clearly defined functions. While Claude Opus 4.8 holds a major reasoning advantage, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is optimized for high-volume budget pipelines. Choose Claude Opus 4.8 for architectural codebase planning, or Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite to maximize your budget for basic scripts.
▶WHY?
Benchmark Calculations & Evidence:
  • Coding Evaluation: Claude Opus 4.8 was evaluated on SWE-bench Pro (scoring 69.2%), while Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite was evaluated on LiveCodeBench (scoring 72%).
  • Reasoning Accuracy: Both models were evaluated on the GPQA Diamond benchmark. Claude Opus 4.8 scored 93.6%, while Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite scored 82.2%.
  • Cost Efficiency: Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite pricing ($0.25/M input, $1.5/M output) is 17.8x cheaper than Claude Opus 4.8 ($5/M input, $25/M output).
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    Model Specs

    Claude Opus 4.8

    Website

    Benchmarks & Scores

    Coding (swe-bench-pro)
    69.2%

    complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning

    Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)Winner (+11.4%)
    93.6%

    graduate-level science QA

    Cost & Context

    Cost (per 1M tokens)
    $10.00Input: $5.00 | Output: $25.00
    Context Window
    1.05M tokens
    Model Specs

    Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

    Website

    Benchmarks & Scores

    Coding (live-code-bench)
    72%

    scripting single-file apps or clearly defined functions

    Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)
    82.2%

    graduate-level science QA

    Cost & Context

    Cost (per 1M tokens)17.8x cheaper
    $0.56Input: $0.25 | Output: $1.50
    Context Window
    1.05M tokens
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    Frequently Asked Questions about Claude Opus 4.8 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

    Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is cheaper than Claude Opus 4.8. Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite has a blended cost of $0.56/1M tokens, which is about 17.8x cheaper than Claude Opus 4.8 at $10.00/1M tokens.

    For coding tasks, Claude Opus 4.8 scores 69.2% on swe-bench-pro (complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning), while Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite scores 72% on live-code-bench (scripting single-file apps or clearly defined functions).

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