Model Comparison

Claude 3 Opus vs o3-pro

Comparing Claude 3 Opus and o3-pro across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Claude 3 Opus and o3-pro don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Claude 3 Opus costs less

For input processing, Claude 3 Opus ($15.00/1M tokens) is 1.3x cheaper than o3-pro ($20.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Opus ($75.00/1M tokens) is 1.1x cheaper than o3-pro ($80.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, o3-pro is more expensive than Claude 3 Opus.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus
Input tokens$15.00
Output tokens$75.00
Best providerAnthropic
OpenAI
o3-pro
Input tokens$20.00
Output tokens$80.00
Best providerOpenAI
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 200,000 tokens. Claude 3 Opus can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while o3-pro is limited to 100,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
OpenAI
o3-pro
Input200,000 tokens
Output100,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude 3 Opus and o3-pro support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude 3 Opus

Text
Images
Audio
Video

o3-pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Claude 3 Opus

Proprietary

Closed source

o3-pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Opus was released on 2024-02-29, while o3-pro was released on 2025-06-10.

o3-pro is 16 months newer than Claude 3 Opus.

Claude 3 Opus

Feb 29, 2024

2.1 years ago

o3-pro

Jun 10, 2025

10 months ago

1.3yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

o3-pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-05-31, while Claude 3 Opus's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm o3-pro's training data extends to 2024-05-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3 Opus's cutoff date.

Claude 3 Opus

—

o3-pro

May 2024

Provider Availability

Claude 3 Opus is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. o3-pro is available from OpenAI.

Claude 3 Opus

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M

o3-pro

openai logo
OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $20.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $80.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
OpenAI

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus
OpenAI
o3-pro

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Opus vs o3-pro

Claude 3 Opus (Anthropic) and o3-pro (OpenAI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.
Claude 3 Opus scores ARC-C: 96.4%, HellaSwag: 95.4%, GSM8k: 95.0%, MGSM: 90.7%, BIG-Bench Hard: 86.8%.
Claude 3 Opus is 1.3x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Opus costs $15.00/M input and $75.00/M output via anthropic. o3-pro costs $20.00/M input and $80.00/M output via openai.
Claude 3 Opus supports 200K tokens and o3-pro supports 200K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include input pricing ($15.00 vs $20.00/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude 3 Opus is developed by Anthropic and o3-pro is developed by OpenAI.