Gemini Krypton vs Opus 5.5: Opus wins on speed, Krypton takes visuals
kimmonismus · x · 2026-11-09
A hands-on comparison pits Google's new Gemini Krypton against Anthropic's Opus 5.5: Opus finished both rounds faster, but Krypton won on visual quality. The author notes Google's rapid iteration — its best model was Gemini 3.8 Flash just a month ago — and concludes Google is catching up fast.
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