Claude Opus 4.8 vs Google: Gemini 4 Argon
anthropic/claude-opus-4.8 · google/gemini-4-argon
As of November 2, 2026, Claude Opus 4.8 is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.2855 per million input tokens and $1.43 per million output, versus $0.3991 / $2.00 for Google: Gemini 4 Argon, about 28% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the best prices on the market right now. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose Claude Opus 4.8 to cut cost; choose Google: Gemini 4 Argon when context size wins. Google: Gemini 4 Argon carries the larger context window (1,048,576 vs 1,000,000 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
Claude Opus 4.8 vs Google: Gemini 4 Argon, side by side
| Spec | Claude Opus 4.8 | Google: Gemini 4 Argon |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.2855 | $0.3991 |
| Price · output / 1M | $1.43 | $2.00 |
| Context length | 1,000,000 | 1,048,576 |
| Max output tokens | 128,000 | 65,536 |
| Input modalities | text, image | text, image, video, audio, file |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| % off list | 94.3% off | 80% off |
Best prices on UberLLM right now. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated November 2, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
Claude Opus 4.8 vs Google: Gemini 4 Argon — FAQ
Is Claude Opus 4.8 or Google: Gemini 4 Argon cheaper?
Claude Opus 4.8 is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 28%. A request costs what its provider charged, UberLLM adds no fee, and every request is listed with its cost in Activity.
What's the price difference between Claude Opus 4.8 and Google: Gemini 4 Argon?
Claude Opus 4.8: $0.2855 in / $1.43 out per 1M tokens. Google: Gemini 4 Argon: $0.3991 in / $2.00 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 28% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Claude Opus 4.8 and Google: Gemini 4 Argon with one API?
Yes. Both are served through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint — set the base URL to https://api.uberllm.dev/v1 and your UberLLM key, then switch between them by changing the model id. Anthropic SDKs work via https://api.uberllm.dev/v1/messages.