Key Takeaways
Claude Opus 4.1 wins:
- Has reasoning mode
- Supports tool calls
Claude Opus 4.6 wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
Price Advantage
Claude Opus 4.6
Benchmark Advantage
Claude Opus 4.6
Context Window
Claude Opus 4.6
Speed
Claude Opus 4.6
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.1 | Claude Opus 4.6 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $15.00 | $5.00 | Claude Opus 4.6 |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $75.00 | $25.00 | Claude Opus 4.6 |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | $1.50 | $0.50 | Claude Opus 4.6 |
| Cache Write (per 1M) | $18.75 | $6.25 | Claude Opus 4.6 |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Claude Opus 4.6 is 67% cheaper overall.
Claude Opus 4.1 Providers
Amazon Bedrock $15.00 (Cheapest)
Google $15.00 (Cheapest)
Anthropic $15.00 (Cheapest)
Claude Opus 4.6 Providers
Amazon Bedrock $5.00 (Cheapest)
Google $5.00 (Cheapest)
Anthropic $5.00 (Cheapest)
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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Claude Opus 4.1 Wins
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Claude Opus 4.6 Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.1 | Claude Opus 4.6 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 23.6 | 46.5 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | - | 47.6 | - |
GPQA Graduate-level science | - | 84.0 | - |
Claude Opus 4.6 significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Context & Performance
Context Window
Claude Opus 4.1
200,000
tokens
Max output: 32,000 tokens
Claude Opus 4.6
1,000,000
tokens
Max output: 128,000 tokens
Claude Opus 4.6 has a 80% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.1 | Claude Opus 4.6 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 34.7 tok/s | 47.3 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 1.43s | 1.65s |
Claude Opus 4.6 responds 36% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Claude Opus 4.1 | Claude Opus 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Claude Opus 4.1 | Claude Opus 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Author | Anthropic | Anthropic |
| Released | Aug 2025 | Feb 2026 |
Claude Opus 4.1 Modalities
Input
imagetextfile
Output
text
Claude Opus 4.6 Modalities
Input
textimage
Output
text