AI Index

Claude Opus 5.5vsGemini 4 Argon

Both language models, compared at each maker’s own API list prices. Every figure links to its source.

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Every model priced for the same request
Prompt per request
Cache hits
Batch
Service tier

8,000 tokens in, 2,000 out

Claude Opus 5.5 on Claude APIGemini 4 Argon on Gemini API
Rate appliedBase rateBase rate
Inputper 1M tokens$4.00 $2.00
Cache readper 1M tokens$0.20 $0.10
Outputper 1M tokens$20.00 $10.00
Cost per request$0.072$0.036
Per 1,000 requests$72.00$36.00

Every model is priced for the same request at its maker’s own list prices (each with its source and date), so bold marks the cheapest. A model that can’t serve the request is named, not ranked; a condition its seller doesn’t price says which rate was used.

Cost per request as prompts grow

2K tokens out, list price on each maker’s API.

0$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.000250K500K750K1Mprompt tokens per request8KClaude Opus 5.5$0.072 at 8KGemini 4 Argon$0.036 at 8K
  • Claude Opus 5.5 · Claude API
  • Gemini 4 Argon · Gemini API

Where each stands among all scored models

Each line runs from the lowest to the highest score on the board; the tick is the median.

Epoch Capabilities Index#3 vs #6 of 118Gemini 4 Argon: 166.5Claude Opus 5.5: 168.4LMArena Text#3 vs #2 of 163Gemini 4 Argon: 1,520Claude Opus 5.5: 1,509LMArena Text · Coding#3 vs #5 of 163Gemini 4 Argon: 1,550Claude Opus 5.5: 1,551LMArena Text · Chinese#3 vs #2 of 161Gemini 4 Argon: 1,579Claude Opus 5.5: 1,574
  • Claude Opus 5.5
  • Gemini 4 Argon

Key differences

Claude Opus 5.5Gemini 4 Argon
InputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$4.00 / 1M tokens Claude API pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$2.00 / 1M tokens Gemini API pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
OutputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$20.00 / 1M tokens Claude API pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$10.00 / 1M tokens Gemini API pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
Max output
128,000 Claude Opus 5.5 model overview · as of Nov 1, 2026
1,000,000 Gemini 4 Argon: our next era of frontier intelligence · as of Oct 30, 2026
Input modalities
Text, Image Claude Opus 5.5 model overview · as of Nov 1, 2026
Text, Image, Audio, Video, PDF Gemini 4 Argon | Gemini API | Google AI for Developers · as of Nov 1, 2026
Knowledge cutoff
Jun 2026 Claude Opus 5.5 model overview · as of Nov 1, 2026
Mar 2026 Gemini 4 Argon - Model Card — Google DeepMind · as of Nov 4, 2026
Cache readMaker’s official API · global · USD
$0.20 / 1M tokens Claude API pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$0.10 / 1M tokens Gemini API pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026

These differences use verified vendor specifications or each maker’s official API on the same region, currency, meter and billing conditions. Different conditions remain side by side in the full table; they do not establish which model is cheaper. Declared features describe support, not measured quality or a recommendation. Missing evidence does not mean a feature is unsupported.

Full comparison

Claude Opus 5.5 Anthropic Gemini 4 Argon Google
Overview
ReleasedSep 22, 2026 Oct 13, 2026
Open weights— —
Knowledge cutoffJun 2026 Mar 2026
Specs
Context1M 1M
Max output128K 1M
Input modalitiesText, Image Text, Image, Audio, Video, PDF
Output modalitiesText Text
ReasoningYes Yes
Reasoning effortsmax low, medium, high
Tool useYes Yes
Structured outputYes Yes
Pricing · per 1M tokens
Input price$4.00Also priced under other conditions: Batch $2.00Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Priority tier
Output price$20.00Also priced under other conditions: Batch $10.00Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Priority tier
Cache read price$0.20 $0.10Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Priority tier
Cache write price$5.00Also priced under other conditions: 1-hour cache5-minute cache —
Cache write price (1-hour cache)$8.001-hour cache Not offered
Blended price (3 input : 1 output)$8.00 $4.00
Pricing under conditions · per 1M tokens
Batch input price$2.00Batch $1.00Batch
Batch output price$10.00Batch $5.00Batch
Flex tier input priceNot offered $1.00Flex tier
Flex tier output priceNot offered $5.00Flex tier
Priority tier input priceNot offered $3.60Priority tier
Priority tier output priceNot offered $18.00Priority tier
Cited scores
Epoch Capabilities Index168.4 166.5
LMArena Text1,509 high effort1,520 high effort
LMArena Text · Coding1,551 high effort1,550 high effort
LMArena Vision1,321 high effort—
LMArena Text · Chinese1,574 high effort1,579 high effort
Epoch AI · GPQA Diamond90.6% max effort96.4% high effort
Epoch AI · FrontierMath Tiers 1–391.2% max effort86% high effort

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Model details and sources

Cited scores