Claude and Gemini get picked for different reasons. Claude for writing and long careful tasks, Gemini for speed, price and very long inputs. You don't have to choose once and for all.
Let Gemini do the heavy reading, a long PDF or a big spreadsheet, and pull out what matters. Then switch the same thread to Claude to write the final document. Each model does the part it's good at, and the context carries over.
Price
Claude Opus is among the most expensive models in the list; Haiku and Sonnet are far cheaper. Gemini Flash Lite is near the bottom on cost. The cost bands below tell you how quickly each one uses your Portail credits.
Questions
Is Claude better than Gemini?
For careful writing many people prefer Claude. For speed, price and very long inputs, Gemini often wins. Test both on your real task in one Portail thread.
Can Claude and Gemini work on the same conversation?
Yes. Switch models mid-thread on Portail and the next model reads the full history.