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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

GPT-5.4 vs Claude Opus 4.6

GPT-5.4 comes out ahead, 65 to 61 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Our pick

    OpenAI

    GPT-5.4

    Released Mar 5, 2026

    65/100
    • ECI156.9
    • Price$2.50 / $15.00
    • Context1.05M
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  2. Anthropic

    Claude Opus 4.6

    Released Feb 5, 2026

    61/100
    • ECI155.3
    • Price$5.00 / $25.00
    • Context1M
    Full specs Remove Claude Opus 4.6

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01 — Verdict

GPT-5.4 is our pick

GPT-5.4 is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against Claude Opus 4.6 (61). It leads on capability and price. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%.

  • CapabilityGPT-5.4Capabilities Index (ECI): GPT-5.4 156.9 · Claude Opus 4.6 155.3
  • Lowest priceGPT-5.4GPT-5.4 $5.63 · Claude Opus 4.6 $10.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextGPT-5.4GPT-5.4 1,050,000 · Claude Opus 4.6 1,000,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsGPT-5.4: Text, Images, PDFs · Claude Opus 4.6: Text, Images, PDFs
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGPT-5.4Claude Opus 4.6
CapabilityCapabilities Index (ECI)50%8785
Price25%142
Inputs & features15%8080
Context window10%6160
Overall100%65/10061/100
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

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GPT-5.4 vs Claude Opus 4.6 specifications side by side
SpecificationGPT-5.4OpenAIClaude Opus 4.6Anthropic
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)156.9 (best)155.3
ECI rank#16 of 148 (best)#27 of 148
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions93.3% (best)90.5%
FrontierMath Tiers 1–3Research-level mathematics78.6% (best)66.0%
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics97.8% (best)94.4%
SWE-bench VerifiedFixing real GitHub issues76.9%78.7% (best)
SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions45.1%47.0% (best)
Price per million tokens
Input$2.50 (best)$5.00
Output$15.00 (best)$25.00
Cached input$0.25 (best)$0.50
Blended (3:1)$5.63 (best)$10.00
Long-context rateOver 272K: $5.00 / $22.50Same rate
Price sourceOfficial OpenAI APIOfficial Anthropic API
Limits
Context window1,050,000 tokens (best)1,000,000 tokens
Max output128,000 tokens128,000 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsYesYes
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYeslow · medium · high · xhighYeslow · medium · high · max
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesYes
Availability
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API model IDgpt-5.4claude-opus-4-6
API providers36 (best)33
ReleasedMar 5, 2026Feb 5, 2026
Knowledge cutoffAug 31, 2025May 31, 2025
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • GPT-5.4$55.00
  • Claude Opus 4.6$100.00
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: GPT-5.4 or Claude Opus 4.6?

GPT-5.4 is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against Claude Opus 4.6 (61). It leads on capability and price. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%.

Which is cheaper, GPT-5.4 or Claude Opus 4.6?

GPT-5.4 is cheaper at $2.50 input / $15.00 output per million tokens (official OpenAI API price). Claude Opus 4.6 costs $5.00 input / $25.00 output per million tokens (official Anthropic API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $5.63 per million tokens for GPT-5.4 versus $10.00 for Claude Opus 4.6 (1.8× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

GPT-5.4 scores higher on the Capabilities Index (ECI): GPT-5.4 156.9 (#16 of 148) and Claude Opus 4.6 155.3 (#27 of 148). The confidence ranges of the top two overlap (154.9–159.1 vs 153.4–157.3), so treat the gap as small. On individual benchmarks: GPQA Diamond — GPT-5.4 93.3%, Claude Opus 4.6 90.5%; FrontierMath Tiers 1–3 — GPT-5.4 78.6%, Claude Opus 4.6 66.0%; OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025 — GPT-5.4 97.8%, Claude Opus 4.6 94.4%; SWE-bench Verified — Claude Opus 4.6 78.7%, GPT-5.4 76.9%; SimpleQA Verified — Claude Opus 4.6 47.0%, GPT-5.4 45.1%.

Which is better for coding?

Claude Opus 4.6 resolves more real GitHub issues on SWE-bench Verified: Claude Opus 4.6 78.7% and GPT-5.4 76.9%. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

GPT-5.4 has the largest context window at 1,050,000 tokens, against 1,000,000 for Claude Opus 4.6. Maximum output per response: GPT-5.4 up to 128,000, Claude Opus 4.6 up to 128,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

GPT-5.4 accepts text, images and PDFs; Claude Opus 4.6 accepts text, images and PDFs. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

No. GPT-5.4 and Claude Opus 4.6 are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.

Which is newer?

GPT-5.4 is the newest, released Mar 5, 2026. Claude Opus 4.6 came out Feb 5, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: GPT-5.4 Aug 31, 2025, Claude Opus 4.6 May 31, 2025.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.

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