Claude Opus 4.7 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash
| Benchmark | Opus 4.7 | Gemini 3.8 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Humanity's Last Exam | 33.3 | 42.1 |
| Terminal-Bench 4.0 | — | 19.7 |
| AutomationBench-AA | — | 60.9 |
| Arena Text · creative writing | 1,489 | 1,487 · high |
| MMMU-Pro (vision) | 76.4 | 84.2 |
Specs
| Spec | Opus 4.7 | Gemini 3.8 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Input, per 1M | $5 | !$0.75 |
| Output, per 1M | $25 | !$3.75 |
| Cost per task? | — | $0.93 |
| Speed, tok/s | 59 | — |
| Context | 1M | 1M |
| Weights | Closed | Closed |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Sep 2026 |
| See images | ✓ | ✓ |
| Read PDFs | Partial | ✓ |
| Hear audio | — | ✓ |
| Watch video | — | ✓ |
| Call tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| Force a tool call | Partial | Partial |
| Return strict JSON | ✓ | ✓ |
| Search the web | ? | ✓ |
| Run code | ? | ✓ |
| Use a computer | ? | ? |
What breaks when you switch
Opus 4.7 → Gemini 3.8 Flash
Sampling parameters are ignored›
temperature, top_p and top_k are ignored now and will cause HTTP 400 in future generations; remove them from requests.
No minimal thinking level›
The minimal thinking level returns an error; avoid minimal.
Gemini 3.8 Flash → Opus 4.7
Nothing known.