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Composite scores, benchmark ranks, capability grids, and pricing per million tokens. All sourced from the same data that powers the model atlas.

Tools Models

Gemini 4 Argon vs Claude Opus 5.5

Model A

Model B

MODEL A

Gemini 4 Argon

Google · Gemini 4

Composite 0Intel 00 rows0 sources

Google's public Gemini 4 flagship. Unified 1,048,576-token window for input, thinking, and output. Text, image, audio, video, and PDF in; text out. Knowledge cutoff March 2026.

MODEL B

Claude Opus 5.5

Anthropic · Claude Opus

Composite 70Intel 704 rows1 sources

Anthropic's 22 Sep 2026 Opus. API list $4 / $20 per 1M tokens, 1M context, 128K output. Text and image in, text out. No AA or Vals ledger row on this page as of 23 Sep 2026.

Gemini 4 Argon3stats won

Tied0stats

Claude Opus 5.53stats won

Spec showdown

Capacity, price, freshness.

Gemini 4 ArgonvsClaude Opus 5.5

Claude Opus 5.5 leads on composite score (70 vs 0), with deeper benchmark coverage across more families. Gemini 4 Argon is more affordable at $2.0/1M input — about 2× cheaper than $4.0/1M.

Composite score
Gemini 4 Argon0Claude Opus 5.570Winner on this row
Benchmark mix
Gemini 4 Argon0Claude Opus 5.570Winner on this row
Context window
Gemini 4 Argon1MWinner on this rowClaude Opus 5.51M
Max output
Gemini 4 Argon1MWinner on this rowClaude Opus 5.5128K
Input price / 1M (lower wins)
Gemini 4 Argon$2.0Winner on this rowClaude Opus 5.5$4.0
Output speed (AA default API)
Gemini 4 Argon—Claude Opus 5.596 t/sWinner on this row

Composite score

Benchmark mix

Context window

Max output

128K

Input price / 1M (lower wins)

$2.0

$4.0

Output speed (AA default API)

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96 t/s

Capability grid

What each model can do.

Modalities

Gemini 4 ArgonClaude Opus 5.5

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Access

Gemini 4 ArgonClaude Opus 5.5

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Open weights——

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Family profile

Top score per benchmark family.

No shared benchmark families between these two models.

Benchmark ranks

Every shared benchmark, side by side.

No shared benchmarks found between these two models.

Dossier facts

Dates, sources, fineprint.

Gemini 4 ArgonClaude Opus 5.5

ProviderGoogleAnthropic

FamilyGemini 4Claude Opus

Release date2026-10-132026-09-22

Knowledge cutoffMar 2026Jun 2026

Context window1M1M

Max output1M128K

Input price /1M$2.0$4.0

Output price /1M$10$20

Statusflagshipflagship

Composite score070

Intelligence score070

Intel sourcenonecomposite

Benchmark rows04

Source count01

Freshnessstalefresh

Pricing checked2026-10-212026-09-28

Ecosystem

Which tools wrap each model.

Gemini 4 Argon

gemini

Claude Opus 5.5

claude

Verdict

Which model to actually pick.

Claude Opus 5.5 leads on composite score (70 vs 0), with deeper benchmark coverage across more families. Gemini 4 Argon is more affordable at $2.0/1M input — about 2× cheaper than $4.0/1M.

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Questions this comparison answers

Every answer below is assembled from the dated fields on this page. Nothing is written separately for search.

Should you use Gemini 4 Argon or Claude Opus 5.5?

Claude Opus 5.5 leads on composite score (70 vs 0), with deeper benchmark coverage across more families. Gemini 4 Argon is more affordable at $2.0/1M input — about 2× cheaper than $4.0/1M.

Is Gemini 4 Argon or Claude Opus 5.5 cheaper?

Gemini 4 Argon: $2.0 / $10. Claude Opus 5.5: $4.0 / $20.

How do the Gemini 4 Argon and Claude Opus 5.5 context windows compare?

Gemini 4 Argon: 1M. Claude Opus 5.5: 1M.