Head-to-Head Comparison

Claude 4 (Sonnet/Opus) vs Gemini Ultra

A detailed head-to-head comparison of Claude 4 (Sonnet/Opus) (Anthropic) and Gemini Ultra (Google) across 34 scored criteria.

👁 2 views 📅 First compared Apr 19, 2026 📊 34 criteria scored

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Claude 4 (Sonnet/Opus)

Anthropic

Helpful, harmless, and honest AI

$20/mo (Pro)Free tierAPIAgents

Intelligence

9.4

Coding

9.1

Creativity

9.2

Usability

8.2

Pricing

8.7

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Gemini Ultra

Google

Google's most capable multimodal model

$19.99/mo (Advanced)Free tierAPIAgents

Intelligence

9.2

Coding

8.8

Creativity

8.7

Usability

9.0

Pricing

8.3

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📝 Text ✓ ✓

🖼️ Image ✓ ✓

🎤 Voice ✗ ✓

🎬 Video ✗ ✗

💻 Code ✓ ✓

🤖 Agents ✓ ✓

🔌 API ✓ ✓

🆓 Free ✓ ✓

📖 Open Source ✗ ✗

Criterion

Claude 4 (Sonnet/Opus)

Gemini Ultra

🧠 Core Intelligence

9.4 9.2

Overall IntelligenceComposite AI intelligence rating

9.4

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9.3

Reasoning AbilityLogical / chain-of-thought

9.5

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9.2

Factual AccuracyCorrectness on knowledge queries

9.2

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9.0

Context HandlingLong-context / big document handling

9.5

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9.8

Instruction FollowingComplex prompt adherence

9.6

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9.1

Hallucination ResistanceHigher = less hallucination

9.2

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8.5

💻 Technical & Coding

9.1 8.8

Coding (General)Broad software development tasks

9.0

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8.8

Debugging SkillFinding & fixing bugs

8.8

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8.5

Code ExplanationExplaining code in plain English

9.5

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8.8

Multi-language SupportPython, JS, C#, Go, Rust…

9.0

System DesignArchitecture & scalability

9.2

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8.8

API / IntegrationREST, GraphQL, SDK knowledge

9.0

🎨 Creativity & Content

9.2 8.7

CreativityOriginality and novel ideas

9.2

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9.0

Writing QualityBlogs, articles, long-form

9.6

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8.8

Marketing CopyAds, headlines, hooks

9.0

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8.5

StorytellingNarrative & fiction

9.4

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8.8

Image GenerationNULL if not supported

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8.0

Design UnderstandingUI/UX suggestions

8.8

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9.0

🧑‍💼 Practical Use Cases

9.0 8.8

Business UseReports, strategy, analysis

9.3

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9.0

SEO ContentSearch-optimised writing

8.5

Research & SummarizationCondensing complex info

9.5

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9.2

Productivity AutomationTask & workflow automation

9.0

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8.8

Agent CapabilityAutonomous multi-step workflows

8.8

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8.5

⚡ Performance & Usability

8.2 9.0

SpeedResponse latency

8.0

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9.0

Ease of UseUX and onboarding

9.2

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9.0

CustomizationPrompts, tools, plugins

8.5

Memory / PersonalizationCross-session memory

7.0

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8.5

Multimodal SupportText, image, voice, video

8.5

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9.8

🔒 Reliability & Ecosystem

8.8 9.2

Reliability / StabilityUptime and consistent output

9.2

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8.8

EcosystemPlugins, API, integrations

8.5

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9.5

💰 Pricing & Enterprise

8.7 8.3

Pricing ValueValue for money

8.0

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8.2

API PricingCost per token / call

8.2

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8.5

Enterprise ReadinessSSO, SLA, admin controls

9.0

Privacy & SecurityData handling & compliance

9.5

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7.5

Feature Support

Feature	Claude 4 (Sonnet/Opus)	Gemini Ultra
Text generation	✓	✓
Image generation	✓	✓
Voice / audio	✗	✓
Video	✗	✗
Code assistance	✓	✓
Agent / autonomy	✓	✓
Public API	✓	✓
Free tier	✓	✓
Open source	✗	✗

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Our Verdict

Claude 4 (Sonnet/Opus) and Gemini Ultra are closely matched on overall intelligence. Claude 4 (Sonnet/Opus) is the stronger pick for coding. Claude 4 (Sonnet/Opus) shines for writing and content. For speed Gemini Ultra has the edge, and on pricing value Gemini Ultra offers more for the money.

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