Key Takeaways
Claude Opus 4.6 wins:
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
o4 Mini Deep Research wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
Price Advantage
o4 Mini Deep Research
Benchmark Advantage
Claude Opus 4.6
Context Window
Claude Opus 4.6
Speed
Claude Opus 4.6
Pricing Comparison
Benchmark Comparison
Context & Performance
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Claude Opus 4.6 | o4 Mini Deep Research |
|---|---|---|
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 | o4 Mini Deep Research |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Author | Anthropic | OpenAI |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Oct 2025 |
Claude Opus 4.6 Modalities
Input
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Output
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o4 Mini Deep Research Modalities
Input
fileimagetext
Output
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