Key Takeaways
Claude Opus 4.6 wins:
- Larger context window
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
GPT-4o (2024-05-13) wins:
- Cheaper output tokens
- Faster response time
- Supports tool calls
Price Advantage
GPT-4o (2024-05-13)
Benchmark Advantage
Claude Opus 4.6
Context Window
Claude Opus 4.6
Speed
GPT-4o (2024-05-13)
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.6 | GPT-4o (2024-05-13) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $5.00 | $5.00 | Tie |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $25.00 | $15.00 | GPT-4o (2024-05-13) |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | $500000.00 | N/A | Claude Opus 4.6 |
| Cache Write (per 1M) | $6250000.00 | N/A | Claude Opus 4.6 |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, GPT-4o (2024-05-13) is 25% cheaper overall.
Claude Opus 4.6 Providers
Amazon Bedrock $5.00 (Cheapest)
Google $5.00 (Cheapest)
Anthropic $5.00 (Cheapest)
GPT-4o (2024-05-13) Providers
OpenAI $5.00 (Cheapest)
Azure $5.00 (Cheapest)
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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Claude Opus 4.6 Wins
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GPT-4o (2024-05-13) Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.6 | GPT-4o (2024-05-13) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 46.4 | 16.0 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 47.6 | 24.2 | |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | - | 74.0 | - |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 84.0 | 52.6 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | - | 33.4 | - |
Aider Real-world code editing | - | 72.9 | - |
AIME Competition math | - | 11.0 | - |
Claude Opus 4.6 significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Context & Performance
Context Window
Claude Opus 4.6
1,000,000
tokens
Max output: 128,000 tokens
GPT-4o (2024-05-13)
128,000
tokens
Max output: 4,096 tokens
Claude Opus 4.6 has a 87% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.6 | GPT-4o (2024-05-13) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 0.0 tok/s | 85.1 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 0.00s | 0.50s |
GPT-4o (2024-05-13) responds Infinity% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Claude Opus 4.6 | GPT-4o (2024-05-13) |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Claude Opus 4.6 | GPT-4o (2024-05-13) |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Author | Anthropic | OpenAI |
| Released | Feb 2026 | May 2024 |
Claude Opus 4.6 Modalities
Input
textimage
Output
text
GPT-4o (2024-05-13) Modalities
Input
textimagefile
Output
text