Claude Opus 5.5 vs Gemini 3.6 Flash
aka Opus 5.5 vs Gemini Flash 3.6
- Author picksClaude Opus 5.51–0
As stated in each post, not a controlled benchmark.
Posts
1
Same prompt, separate runs
1Not a controlled comparison: prompts, tools and time differ.
About this matchup
Claude Opus 5.5 vs Gemini 3.6 Flash in real side-by-side tests: 1 post from X where both got the same prompt. Judge coding ability from the actual outputs.
Opus 5.5 vs Gemini 3.6 Flash: which is better for coding?
Which is better for coding, Opus 5.5 or Gemini 3.6 Flash?
Author picks: where the author preferred one of the two, they picked Claude Opus 5.5 once and Gemini 3.6 Flash never. That covers 1 of the 1 post here; each post is a different task, so watch the outputs above for the work you care about.
What have Opus 5.5 and Gemini 3.6 Flash been tested on?
The most-viewed of the 1 post: mechanical music box, Opus vs Gemini 3.6 Flash (@DavGrew). Categories: 3D & Shaders, Animations/SVG.
How many side-by-side tests compare Opus 5.5 and Gemini 3.6 Flash?
1 post from X, posted Nov 5, 2026, by @DavGrew. Every one is listed above with its video and a link to its post on X.
Summary
Claude Opus 5.5 and Gemini 3.6 Flash appear together in 1 post on X: mechanical music box, Opus vs Gemini 3.6 Flash (@DavGrew). None of these posts report cost or time per model.
What each post reports
| Post | Model | Time | Cost | Tokens | Author’s verdict | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical music box, Opus vs Gemini 3.6 Flash@DavGrew | Claude Opus 5.5 | — | — | — | Author’s pick | X post |
| Mechanical music box, Opus vs Gemini 3.6 Flash@DavGrew | Gemini 3.6 Flash | — | — | — | — | X post |
Only numbers stated in each post. “—” means the post doesn’t say.
Quick facts
| Model | Vendor | Released | Input $/1M tokens | Output $/1M tokens | Context (tokens) | Official links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 5.5 | Anthropic | 2026-09-22 | $4 | $20 | 1,000,000 | Model docs |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash |
From the vendors’ official pages, checked 2026-10-19. Standard API list prices; each value links its source and a blank cell could not be verified. The archive’s own numbers above are what each post states.
Who won where
1- Mechanical music box, Opus vs Gemini 3.6 FlashThe poster would pick Opus overall, but says Gemini’s mechanism shot is better.— the author’s view, @DavGrew (paraphrased)
Models
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