Key Takeaways
Claude Sonnet 4.5 wins:
- Larger context window
- Has reasoning mode
GPT-5 wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
Price Advantage
GPT-5
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5
Context Window
Claude Sonnet 4.5
Speed
GPT-5
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Claude Sonnet 4.5 | GPT-5 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $3.00 | $1.25 | GPT-5 |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $15.00 | $10.00 | GPT-5 |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | $0.30 | $0.13 | GPT-5 |
| Cache Write (per 1M) | $3.75 | N/A | Claude Sonnet 4.5 |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, GPT-5 is 43% cheaper overall.
Claude Sonnet 4.5 Providers
Amazon Bedrock $3.00 (Cheapest)
Google $3.00 (Cheapest)
Anthropic $3.00 (Cheapest)
GPT-5 Providers
OpenAI $1.25 (Cheapest)
Azure $1.25 (Cheapest)
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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Claude Sonnet 4.5 Wins
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GPT-5 Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 4.5 | GPT-5 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 37.1 | 44.6 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 33.5 | 36.0 | |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 37.0 | 94.3 | |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 86.0 | 87.1 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 72.7 | 85.4 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 59.0 | 84.6 | |
Aider Real-world code editing | - | 88.0 | - |
AIME Competition math | - | 95.7 | - |
GPT-5 shows stronger mathematical reasoning abilities.
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Claude Sonnet 4.5
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Claude Sonnet 4.5
1,000,000
tokens
Max output: 64,000 tokens
GPT-5
400,000
tokens
Max output: 128,000 tokens
Claude Sonnet 4.5 has a 60% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Claude Sonnet 4.5 | GPT-5 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 70.4 tok/s | 94.0 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 1.07s | 102.36s |
GPT-5 responds 33% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Claude Sonnet 4.5 | GPT-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Claude Sonnet 4.5 | GPT-5 |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Author | Anthropic | OpenAI |
| Released | Sep 2025 | Aug 2025 |
Claude Sonnet 4.5 Modalities
Input
textimagefile
Output
text
GPT-5 Modalities
Input
textimagefile
Output
text