ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini: which AI assistant to choose in 2026?

ChatGPT — an assistant with creative thinking and human intonation

Currently, ChatGPT has the largest audience — 800 million daily active users. Its main advantage is that it has a good sense of context, which is why it is often called the «most human-like» AI assistant. If you clarify, correct, or ask for a simpler explanation, it adapts like a real person. This is all thanks to the unique Memory feature, which allows ChatGPT to remember user preferences between sessions.

According to reasoning test results, the GPT-5.2 series models are currently ahead of their competitors, demonstrating scores above 52%. For comparison, Gemini 3 Pro has a similar result of 31.1%, and Claude Opus 4.5 has 37.6%. This means that ChatGPT doesn't just give an answer, but builds a logical and understandable path to it that is easy for humans to understand.

Since OpenAI models «think through» each step before responding, they often demonstrate the highest accuracy in mathematical logic tests — up to 76-80%. According to the results of testing, ChatGPT-5 Pro showed excellent results in mathematics: it correctly solved all 30 problems from the complex AIME 2025 mathematics exam. This is like getting 100% on a maths Olympiad — without a calculator or additional hints.

In addition to mathematics, ChatGPT consistently performs well in tests of language, logic, and creative thinking. In comparative benchmarks for text generation, explaining complex topics, and creating scenarios, it regularly ranks first — in particular, according to data from the open platform Arena, GPT models consistently occupy top positions in the «Text-to-Image» and «ImageEdit» categories.

Conclusion

ChatGPT has the richest «imagination» of all AI models: it doesn't just spit out dry facts, but helps to create vivid images and visualise them effortlessly. It's like a creative strategist who understands both content and form. It can break down a complex topic into its constituent parts, but at the same time present it in the form of a story, metaphor or concept that is understandable to any audience. That is why ChatGPT often finds its best use where it is necessary not only to understand, but also to explain, convince or create — whether it be text, an idea, a script or a strategy.

Claude — the leader for complex tasks with code

Claude is particularly valued for his incredible programming skills. Yes, Claude's main advantage is the «cleanliness» of his code and his ability to understand the context of large projects (entire repositories). In code writing tests, Claude 3.5/4 scores above 90%, making him a favourite among developers.

For example, Claude 4.5 Sonnet achieved the highest score on SWE-bench Verified — 77.2%. This is a test where AI must correct real errors in code from GitHub. SWE-bench gives the model a description of the problem and the repository code, and it must create a patch that solves the described problem.

According to Anthropic’s official announcement, Claude 3.5 Sonnet surpassed not only the previous flagship model Claude 3 Opus, but also its competitors in code writing: 92.0% (compared to 90.2% for GPT-4o and 84.1% for Gemini 1.5 Pro).

Claude also leads the way in tests involving long contexts, where it is necessary to find a small detail in a 500-page document. Furthermore, unlike ChatGPT models, it is good at distinguishing facts from assumptions and rarely «fills in» information that is not in the source, which is critically important for legal, financial, and scientific materials.

Conclusion

Claude works well with large amounts of information and complex texts. If you upload a long document or a series of materials, it does not get lost and works with them as a whole. Claude carefully reads the material from beginning to end and responds in a restrained manner, without unnecessary emotion, like an attentive editor or lawyer. Accuracy and logic are the strengths that often make this AI assistant the preferred choice.

Gemini — an effective tool for quick decisions

Gemini is Google's answer to AI assistants. It quickly finds the information you need and presents it in a structured format. This AI assistant is not designed for long conversations, but rather for quick results, and is especially useful if you actively use Google services.

For comparison, Gemini 3 Pro has the largest «working memory» of any AI — 1 million tokens. In practice, this means you can:

• Upload your entire project code and ask it to find errors.
• Have it read a 50-page contract and ask questions about any detail.
• Upload several scientific articles and ask it to find connections between them.

Other AIs with limited memory simply «forget» the beginning of the conversation when there is too much information.

According to the latest results of independent testing on the Arena platform, Gemini 3 Pro scored the highest among all AI assistants in the text ranking — 1488.

Conclusion

Google Gemini is more like a tool for solving urgent tasks than a conversation partner. It is perfect for short requests such as «do», «calculate», and «explain briefly». It is like an office assistant who instantly brings the necessary data but will not philosophise for long. Gemini is also particularly effective in tasks where data relevance and source management are important. Thanks to its close integration with the Google ecosystem, it is convenient to use.

AI that works for you

To sum up, the best AI assistant is not the one with the highest benchmark scores, nor the one that is currently the most talked about. The best one is the one that gives the best results for your specific tasks.

When you start testing AI models in real-life scenarios — studying, working with texts, analysing information, or daily queries — the focus shifts from hype to practice. You stop choosing an assistant based on ratings and start choosing based on your own experience and specific needs.

That's why today there is no universal winner among ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini. Each has its own strengths, and the optimal choice depends not on test scores, but on how you use AI in your life or work. In this sense, the most sensible strategy is not to blindly trust general ratings, but to try, compare, and choose the tool that really works for you.

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