COMPARISON / AI models

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite vs. Claude Opus 5.5

Q: Where do these prices come from?

From each provider's official pages, linked on every product page and reviewed on Nov 4, 2026. Codifly is not paid for any product's position.

Compare published indexes, API pricing and context limits. Pick two to four options to explore how they differ.

General review: 2026-11-04 · Individual dates with sources · Not a real-time feed

Editorial editionGeneral review: 2026-11-04Not a real-time feed

Option 1

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

Google · Proprietary API

Key figure · LLM StatsNo datapoints

Best in 2 of 3

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Option 2

Claude Opus 5.5

Anthropic · Proprietary API

Key figure · LLM Stats59.9points

Best in 1 of 3

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Option 3

Same category, comparable metrics

What changes between your options

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Differences only Only metrics everyone has data forHighlighted = best value on that dimension, not an overall winner

Comparison of Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, Claude Opus 5.5
Metric	Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite	Claude Opus 5.5
LLM Statspoints · higher is better	No dataNot included	59.9LLM Stats ↗
Reasoningpoints · higher is better	No dataNot included	58.5LLM Stats ↗
Codingpoints · higher is better	No dataNot included	51LLM Stats ↗
Input priceUSD / M tokens · lower is betterGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite 13× cheaper	$0.30 (Best value)Vendor ↗	13×$4.00Vendor ↗
Output priceUSD / M tokens · lower is betterGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite 8× cheaper	$2.50 (Best value)Vendor ↗	8×$20.00Vendor ↗
Contexttokens · higher is better	1.05MVendor ↗	1.00MVendor ↗
Max outputtokens · higher is betterClaude Opus 5.5 2× more	−49%66KVendor ↗	128K (Best value)Vendor ↗

Standard API, USD per million tokens, no caching, short context. Indexes are an LLM Stats snapshot; they are not percentages or Codifly tests. A curated catalog, not an exhaustive one.

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Metric

LLM Stats

Composite index published by LLM Stats. It is not a percentage of correct answers.

Claude Opus 5.559.9

1 with no data · left out of the chart

Price versus index

A relationship between two dimensions, not an automatic recommendation.

Input price and LLM Stats values
Product	Input price (USD / M tokens)	LLM Stats (points)
Claude Opus 5.5	$4.00	59.9

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1 product lacks both values · not plotted

Cost at scale

What would your usage cost?

Three usage levels computed only from catalog rates. Assumptions in plain sight; not a quote.

Prototype

5M input + 1M output tokens / month

Cheapest option$4.00/ monthGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite10× cheaper than the priciest

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite$4.00 (Best value)
Claude Opus 5.5$40.00

Product

100M input + 20M output / month

Cheapest option$80.00/ monthGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite10× cheaper than the priciest

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite$80.00 (Best value)
Claude Opus 5.5$800.00

Scale

1,000M input + 200M output / month

Cheapest option$800.00/ monthGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite10× cheaper than the priciest

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite$800.00 (Best value)
Claude Opus 5.5$8,000.00

Standard input and output rates; no caching, batch, tools or long-context surcharges.

Your own volume

Input × rate + output × rate. Change the volume to see the difference.

Input tokens (millions)Output tokens (millions)

Aggregate volume of short-context requests. No caching, tools, taxes, batch or long-context surcharges. Not a quote.

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite$8.00 (Best value)
Claude Opus 5.5$80.00

Estimated USD

Specs and operations

Feature	Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite	Claude Opus 5.5
API identifier	gemini-3.5-flash-lite	No data
Inputs	Text, image, audio, video, PDF	Text, image
Outputs	Text	Text
Context limit	Input: 1,048,576 tokens	Published window: 1,000,000 tokens
Distribution	No data	Proprietary API

Sources, scope and fine print

What to validate before you make a decision.

Methodology

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

Standard input rate: $0.30/M; output: $2.50/M, including thinking tokens. Announced destination for gemini-2.5-flash from December 1, 2026. Displayed context is the input limit; cache, storage and grounding have separate charges.

Checked on 2026-11-04 · Editorial update

Claude Opus 5.5

Base rate for the direct API. Caching, batch, tools and other providers have their own terms. The index doesn't determine the outcome for your use case.

Checked on 2026-11-04 · Editorial update

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Frequently asked questions

How much does GPT-6 Astra cost?

Input price: $10.00 USD / M tokens · Output price: $50.00 USD / M tokens. Official prices reviewed on Nov 4, 2026; confirm conditions and discounts in the linked source.

How much does Claude Opus 5.5 cost?

Input price: $4.00 USD / M tokens · Output price: $20.00 USD / M tokens. Official prices reviewed on Nov 4, 2026; confirm conditions and discounts in the linked source.

How much does Gemini 4 Argon cost?

Input price: $2.00 USD / M tokens · Output price: $10.00 USD / M tokens. Official prices reviewed on Nov 4, 2026; confirm conditions and discounts in the linked source.

How much does GPT-6 Astra cost in Colombian pesos?

Precio entrada: $10.00 USD / M tokens ≈ COP 32,212 / M tokens · MXN 186 / M tokens · BRL 54.69 / M tokens · Precio salida: $50.00 USD / M tokens ≈ COP 161,060 / M tokens · MXN 931 / M tokens · BRL 273 / M tokens. Reference conversion at the TRM of 3,221.19 COP per dollar (Nov 5, 2026); it excludes taxes and bank fees.

How much does Claude Opus 5.5 cost in Colombian pesos?

Precio entrada: $4.00 USD / M tokens ≈ COP 12,885 / M tokens · MXN 74.49 / M tokens · BRL 21.87 / M tokens · Precio salida: $20.00 USD / M tokens ≈ COP 64,424 / M tokens · MXN 372 / M tokens · BRL 109 / M tokens. Reference conversion at the TRM of 3,221.19 COP per dollar (Nov 5, 2026); it excludes taxes and bank fees.

How much does Gemini 4 Argon cost in Colombian pesos?

Precio entrada: $2.00 USD / M tokens ≈ COP 6,442 / M tokens · MXN 37.25 / M tokens · BRL 10.94 / M tokens · Precio salida: $10.00 USD / M tokens ≈ COP 32,212 / M tokens · MXN 186 / M tokens · BRL 54.69 / M tokens. Reference conversion at the TRM of 3,221.19 COP per dollar (Nov 5, 2026); it excludes taxes and bank fees.

Which is cheapest by input price?

By Gemini 4 Argon ($2.00 USD / M tokens) < Claude Opus 5.5 ($4.00 USD / M tokens) < GPT-6 Astra ($10.00 USD / M tokens). Also compare limits and conditions: a lower price does not always mean an equivalent plan.

Where do these prices come from?

From each provider's official pages, linked on every product page and reviewed on Nov 4, 2026. Codifly is not paid for any product's position.

Metric

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

Claude Opus 5.5

LLM Statspoints · higher is better

No dataNot included

59.9LLM Stats ↗

Reasoningpoints · higher is better

No dataNot included

58.5LLM Stats ↗

Codingpoints · higher is better

No dataNot included

51LLM Stats ↗

Input priceUSD / M tokens · lower is betterGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite 13× cheaper

$0.30Vendor ↗

13×$4.00Vendor ↗

Output priceUSD / M tokens · lower is betterGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite 8× cheaper

$2.50Vendor ↗

8×$20.00Vendor ↗

Contexttokens · higher is better

1.05MVendor ↗

1.00MVendor ↗

Max outputtokens · higher is betterClaude Opus 5.5 2× more

−49%66KVendor ↗

128KVendor ↗

Input price and LLM Stats values
Product	Input price (USD / M tokens)	LLM Stats (points)
Claude Opus 5.5	$4.00	59.9

Input price and LLM Stats values

Product

Input price (USD / M tokens)

LLM Stats (points)

Claude Opus 5.5

$4.00

59.9

Feature

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

Claude Opus 5.5

API identifier

gemini-3.5-flash-lite

No data

Inputs

Text, image, audio, video, PDF

Text, image

Outputs

Text

Context limit

Input: 1,048,576 tokens

Published window: 1,000,000 tokens

Distribution

No data

Proprietary API

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

Claude Opus 5.5

What changes between your options

Compare each dimension

LLM Stats

Price versus index

What would your usage cost?

Your own volume

Specs and operations

Sources, scope and fine print

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

Claude Opus 5.5

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Frequently asked questions

Guides to help you decide

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

Claude Opus 5.5

What changes between your options

Compare each dimension

LLM Stats

Price versus index

What would your usage cost?

Your own volume

Specs and operations

Sources, scope and fine print

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

Claude Opus 5.5

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