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All three vendors replaced their flagship models in the first half of 2026. OpenAI shipped the GPT-5.6 family split into three tiers, Anthropic released model after model up to Fable 5, Opus 5 and Sonnet 5, while Google’s Pro line stalled badly enough that Gemini 3 Pro, its former flagship, has been shut down and the Flash line now carries the family. This is the August 2026 edition, comparing context windows, API pricing, model status, and the PDPA considerations that matter to organisations in Thailand.
This article compares the Big 3 platforms dominating the AI market as of February 2026: GPT-5.6 from OpenAI, Claude Opus 5 from Anthropic, and Gemini 3.1 Pro from Google — analyzing from the perspective Thai organizations need to know, including real Benchmarks, API pricing, PDPA data security, and suitable Use Cases.
Meet the Big 3 AI Platforms
1. OpenAI — ChatGPT / GPT-5.6 (Sol, Terra, Luna)
OpenAI sparked the global conversational-AI wave with ChatGPT back in late 2022. Its current main line is the GPT-5.6 family, released publicly on 9 July 2026, split into three tiers by capability and price: Sol, Terra and Luna.
- Models: Sol — the most capable tier, aimed at hard problems such as complex coding · Terra — the mid tier for high-volume business work like customer support, internal tools and document analysis · Luna — the economy tier for high-throughput workloads
- Context window: all three share 1.05M tokens with a 128,000-token maximum output
- Best for: general-purpose work at high quality, multimodal tasks (image, audio, video), and organisations already invested in the OpenAI ecosystem
- API pricing: Sol $5 / $30 · Terra $2 / $12 · Luna $0.20 / $1.20 per million tokens (input/output) — reflecting the price cut of 30 July 2026
A pricing detail worth planning around: prompts beyond roughly 272,000 tokens are billed at the long-context rate — 2× on input and 1.5× on output — and the higher rate applies to the whole request, not only the portion above the threshold. Teams planning to feed in long documents should budget for this.
2. Anthropic — Claude Fable 5 / Opus 5 / Sonnet 5
Anthropic was founded by former OpenAI researchers. The Claude family now spans several tiers: official documentation lists Claude Fable 5 (available 9 June 2026) as its most capable generally available model, while Claude Opus 5 (24 July 2026) is the recommended choice for agentic coding and enterprise work, and Claude Sonnet 5 (30 June 2026) is the default model on the Free and Pro plans.
- Models: Fable 5 (highest capability) · Opus 5 (recommended for coding and enterprise work) · Sonnet 5 (balance of quality and cost) · Haiku 4.5 (fast and economical) — plus Mythos 5, available only to approved customers for defensive cybersecurity work, with no self-serve sign-up
- Context window: 1M tokens for Fable 5, Opus 5 and Sonnet 5 with 128,000-token maximum output; Haiku 4.5 sits at 200,000 tokens
- Best for: writing and reviewing code, multi-step agentic work, long-document analysis such as contracts and regulations, and organisations that weight data governance heavily
- API pricing: Fable 5 $10 / $50 · Opus 5 $5 / $25 · Sonnet 5 $2 / $10 · Haiku 4.5 $1 / $5 per million tokens
3. Google — Gemini 3.7 Flash / Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google DeepMind has changed the most of the three since the start of the year. Gemini 3.1 Pro, the former flagship, was shut down on 9 March 2026, and Gemini 3.7 Flash has been deprecated. The newest model in the family is Gemini 3.7 Flash, released on 13 August 2026.
- Models: the stable Flash line covers Gemini 3.7 Flash, 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite and 3.1 Flash-Lite. On the Pro side, the highest usable model is Gemini 3.1 Pro, which remains in Preview rather than general availability
- Context window: both 3.7 Flash and 3.1 Pro Preview accept 1,048,576 tokens with a 65,536-token maximum output, and take text, images, video, audio and PDF as input
- Best for: organisations already on Google Workspace, work spanning multiple media types, and high-volume workloads where cost control matters
- API pricing: Gemini 3.7 Flash and 3.6 Flash at $0.75 / $3.75 per million tokens (promotional rate through 31 December 2026) · Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview at $2 / $12 for prompts up to 200,000 tokens, rising to $4 / $18 beyond that
Know this before choosing Gemini: Google's Pro line has stalled. Gemini 3.5 Pro was announced at I/O on 19 May 2026 but still has not shipped — it did not clear Google's own internal quality bar. That left the Flash line racing ahead to 3.7 while the Pro line sits at 3.1 in Preview. Organisations planning long-lived integrations should check whether the model they are binding to is Preview or stable, because Google has retired Preview models before — Gemini 3.1 Pro being the case in point.
Comparison Table: ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini
Let's look at a clear visual comparison across every dimension organizations should consider:
| Dimension | ChatGPT — GPT-5.6 | Claude 5 | Gemini |
|---|---|---|---|
| Models referenced | Sol / Terra / Luna public 9 Jul 2026 |
Fable 5 / Opus 5 / Sonnet 5 Jun–Jul 2026 |
3.7 Flash / 3.1 Pro (Preview) 3.7 Flash 13 Aug 2026 |
| Context window | 1.05M tokens | 1M tokens Haiku 4.5 = 200,000 |
1,048,576 tokens |
| Max output | 128,000 tokens | 128,000 tokens | 65,536 tokens |
| API price — top tier USD per 1M tokens, in/out |
Sol $5 / $30 | Fable 5 $10 / $50 Opus 5 $5 / $25 |
3.1 Pro $2 / $12 over 200k prompt → $4 / $18 |
| API price — mid tier | Terra $2 / $12 | Sonnet 5 $2 / $10 | 3.7 Flash $0.75 / $3.75 promo through 31 Dec 2026 |
| API price — economy tier | Luna $0.20 / $1.20 | Haiku 4.5 $1 / $5 | 3.5 Flash-Lite $0.30 / $2.50 |
| Top-tier status | Generally available | Generally available | Pro line still Preview |
| Individual plans | Plus $20 / month Pro $200 / month |
Pro $17 / month (annual) Max from $100 / month |
Bundled with Google One / Workspace plans |
| Clearest differentiator | Broad ecosystem, three tiers to match budget, and the cheapest economy tier of the three | Coding and multi-step agentic work, with enterprise-grade data governance controls | Native fit with Google Workspace, and the Flash line offers the best value for high-volume work |
Why this table carries no benchmark scores: the previous edition listed SWE-bench, AIME and GPQA figures, but every one of those numbers belonged to a model that has since been retired. Published scores for the current models come from secondary sources we could not corroborate across independent references, so we left them out rather than print figures that might be wrong. For a capability comparison, testing against your own workload beats reading any general leaderboard.
Benchmark Summary (Aug 2026):
- Claude Opus 5 — officially recommended for agentic coding and enterprise work
- GPT-5.6 — three capability tiers to match budget and workload
- Gemini 3.1 Pro — native Google Workspace integration, with the Flash line offering strong value at volume
Which Tasks Are They Best For? — Recommendations by Use Case (Aug 2026)
No single AI is "the best at everything." The right choice depends on your organization's work. Here are recommendations for common Use Cases:
Document Work / Report Summaries / Contract Review
Recommended: Claude Opus 5 / Sonnet 5
Reason: a 1M-token context window reads entire long documents in one pass, output runs up to 128,000 tokens for detailed responses, and Thai language support is strong — ideal for summarizing meeting reports, reviewing government contracts, and analyzing TORs.
Creative Work / Content Marketing / Social Media
Recommended: ChatGPT (GPT-5.6)
Reason: Best Multimodal capabilities — creates Captions, Blog Posts, and Email Campaigns in various tones, generates images instantly with DALL-E 3, has a GPTs Store with Marketing-specific templates, and 65% reduced Hallucination compared to previous versions.
Data Analytics / Google Sheets / BI
Recommended: Gemini 3.1 Pro / Flash
Reason: Connects directly to Google Workspace, 1M token Context reads massive data volumes, analyzes Google Sheets data to create formulas and charts, summarizes from Gmail and Google Drive natively, and Flash offers very affordable pricing ideal for batch processing.
Code Review / Software Development
Recommended: Claude Opus 5 (Coding #1) or GPT-5.6 Sol (ultra-fast)
Reason: Anthropic documentation lists Opus 5 as its recommended model for agentic coding, and it handles large codebases well, and Claude Code for terminal-based development. GPT-5.6 Sol runs at 1,000 tok/s, ideal for automated coding pipelines.
Searching for Latest Information / Research
Recommended: Gemini 3.1 Pro
Reason: Connects directly to Google Search with real-time data updates, a context window above 1M tokens aggregates information from many sources in a single pass.
Agentic Workflow / Automation
Recommended: Claude Opus 5
Reason: Agent Teams enable multiple models to collaborate, Adaptive Thinking adjusts analysis depth based on complexity, 128K token Output supports long multi-step tasks — ideal for DevOps, Document Processing Pipelines, or QA Automation.
| Task Type | Recommended AI | Key Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Document Summary / Contract Review | Claude Opus 5 | Enterprise Knowledge #1 + Output 128K |
| Content Writing / Marketing | ChatGPT (GPT-5.6) | Multimodal + DALL-E 3 + Hallucination -65% |
| Data Analysis / Google Sheets | Gemini 3.1 Pro | Google Workspace + Context 1M |
| Code Writing / Code Review | Claude Opus 5 | recommended for agentic coding work |
| Search for Latest Information | Gemini 3.1 Pro | Google Search real-time + 1M context |
| Drafting Emails / Formal Letters | Claude / ChatGPT | Natural Thai language + low Hallucination |
| Image / Video Analysis | Gemini 3 / GPT-5.6 | Multimodal (image/audio/video) |
| Mathematics / Science | GPT-5.6 Terra | mid tier for high-volume business work |
| Agentic / Automation | Claude Opus 5 | Agent Teams + Adaptive Thinking |
Cautions for Organizations — PDPA and Data Security
Adopting AI in an organization isn't just about convenience — you must also consider data security and PDPA legislation. Here's what organizations need to consider:
1. Data That Must Never Be Sent to AI
- Customer/employee personal data — national ID numbers, salaries, health information
- Trade secrets — cost formulas, procurement pricing, business plans
- Confidential contracts/agreements — NDAs, client contracts
- Financial data — unpublished financial statements, bank account numbers
Warning: PDPA and AI
Under the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), sending personal data to AI services constitutes a "cross-border transfer" which requires consent from data subjects or appropriate protective measures. Violations may result in fines up to 5 million baht.
2. API vs Chat Interface — Which Is Safer?
For organizations, using the API is significantly safer than using the Chat Interface (web/app) because:
| Issue | Chat Interface | API |
|---|---|---|
| Data Used to Train Models | May be used (must opt out) | Not used (all providers) |
| Data Retention | Stores conversation history | Not stored, or stored for 30 days |
| Data Control | Limited | Full control |
| Suitable for Organizations | Personal use / general tasks | Enterprise-level use |
3. Guidelines for Safe AI Adoption in Organizations
- Define an AI Policy — clearly specify what data can and cannot be sent to AI
- Use API instead of Chat — for work involving organizational data, use APIs with a Data Processing Agreement (DPA)
- Use Enterprise Plans — OpenAI (ChatGPT Enterprise), Anthropic (Claude for Business), and Google (Gemini for Workspace) all offer plans guaranteeing data is not used for training
- Train employees — teach staff what should and shouldn't be sent to AI
- Verify Output — AI may generate inaccurate information (Hallucination); always have someone review before actual use
Enterprise Plan Comparison:
- ChatGPT Enterprise: Unlimited usage, Admin Console, SSO/SCIM, Data not used for training
- Claude for Business: Team Management, SSO, Data not used for training, Priority Support
- Gemini for Google Workspace: Full Workspace integration, managed via Admin Console, Data stays in Google Cloud
What About Saeree ERP? Can It Use AI?
As an ERP provider, we understand that many organizations are interested in using AI alongside their ERP systems — such as having AI analyze accounting data, summarize reports, or forecast sales.
Current Status: Saeree ERP and AI
Saeree ERP does not currently have AI features, but they are on the development roadmap. The development team is exploring ways to integrate AI into various parts of the system, such as Sales Forecasting, Anomaly Detection in accounting, and Procurement Suggestions — with customer data security as the top priority.
In the meantime, organizations using Saeree ERP can use AI from various providers as supplementary tools, such as:
- Use Claude to summarize PDF reports exported from the ERP system
- Use ChatGPT to write customer follow-up emails
- Use Gemini to analyze data in Google Sheets exported from the system
Caution: Do not send confidential organizational data directly to AI. Use anonymized data or access AI through Enterprise Plans that guarantee data security.
Summary — How to Choose the Right AI for Your Organization (Aug 2026)
There is no definitive answer to "which AI platform is best." Everything depends on your organization's work and needs. Summary as of February 2026:
- For three tiers to match budget → GPT-5.6, whose Luna tier is the cheapest per token of the three
- For coding and multi-step agentic work → Claude Opus 5, the model Anthropic recommends for exactly this
- If you already run Google Workspace → Gemini, which integrates without adding a new system
- For the lowest API pricing → Gemini 3.7 Flash or Claude Haiku 4.5
- For maximum security → Claude (AI Safety leader) or ChatGPT Enterprise
- For Automation / Agent → Claude Opus 5 (Agent Teams + 128K output)
Most importantly — regardless of which AI platform you choose, your organization must have a clear AI Policy, define what data can and cannot be sent, use Enterprise Plans for work involving sensitive data, and train employees to understand both the benefits and risks of AI.
Want a more detailed AI Model comparison?
Read our article Latest AI Model Comparison 2026 covering 13 models, both Closed-Source and Open-Source, including Llama 4, DeepSeek, Mistral, Qwen, Typhoon 2, and OpenThaiGPT R1.
AI isn't here to replace people, but people who know how to use AI will replace those who don't. What matters is not just which platform you choose, but choosing to use it correctly, safely, and appropriately for your organization's context.
- Grand Linux Solution Team
References
- Anthropic — Claude models overview (tiers, context windows, pricing)
- Anthropic — Claude Opus 5 (24 Jul 2026)
- Anthropic — Claude Sonnet 5 (30 Jun 2026)
- Anthropic — Plans and pricing
- OpenAI — API pricing (GPT-5.6 Sol / Terra / Luna)
- Google — Gemini API models (status and context windows)
- Google — Gemini API pricing
- Google — Gemini model deprecations (Gemini 3 Pro shutdown)
- Personal Data Protection Committee, Thailand — PDPA B.E. 2562 (2019)
If your organization needs an ERP system ready for the AI era, you can schedule a Demo or contact our consulting team for further discussion.
