Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4.1 vs GPT-4 Turbo

Claude Opus 4.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GPT-4 Turbo is 2.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Claude Opus 4.1 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while GPT-4 Turbo is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Opus 4.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

GPT-4 Turbo costs less

For input processing, Claude Opus 4.1 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 1.5x more expensive than GPT-4 Turbo ($10.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 4.1 ($75.00/1M tokens) is 2.5x more expensive than GPT-4 Turbo ($30.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.1 is more expensive than GPT-4 Turbo.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.1
Input tokens$15.00
Output tokens$75.00
Best providerAnthropic
OpenAI
GPT-4 Turbo
Input tokens$10.00
Output tokens$30.00
Best providerAzure
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude Opus 4.1 accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to GPT-4 Turbo's 128,000 tokens. Claude Opus 4.1 can generate longer responses up to 32,000 tokens, while GPT-4 Turbo is limited to 4,096 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.1
Input200,000 tokens
Output32,000 tokens
OpenAI
GPT-4 Turbo
Input128,000 tokens
Output4,096 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude Opus 4.1 supports multimodal inputs, whereas GPT-4 Turbo does not.

Claude Opus 4.1 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Opus 4.1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GPT-4 Turbo

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 Opus 4.1

Proprietary

Closed source

GPT-4 Turbo

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4.1 was released on 2025-08-05, while GPT-4 Turbo was released on 2024-04-09.

Claude Opus 4.1 is 16 months newer than GPT-4 Turbo.

Claude Opus 4.1

Aug 5, 2025

9 months ago

1.3yr newer
GPT-4 Turbo

Apr 9, 2024

2.1 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4 Turbo has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while Claude Opus 4.1's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-4 Turbo's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude Opus 4.1's cutoff date.

Claude Opus 4.1

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GPT-4 Turbo

Dec 2023

Provider Availability

Claude Opus 4.1 is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. GPT-4 Turbo is available from Azure, OpenAI.

Claude Opus 4.1

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
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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

GPT-4 Turbo

azure logo
Azure
Input Price:Input: $10.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $30.00/1M
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OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $10.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $30.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (80.9% vs 48.0%)
OpenAI
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.1
OpenAI
GPT-4 Turbo

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4.1 vs GPT-4 Turbo.

Which is better, Claude Opus 4.1 or GPT-4 Turbo?

Claude Opus 4.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Opus 4.1 is made by Anthropic and GPT-4 Turbo is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude Opus 4.1 compare to GPT-4 Turbo in benchmarks?

Claude Opus 4.1 scores MMMLU: 89.5%, TAU-bench Retail: 82.4%, GPQA: 80.9%, AIME 2025: 78.0%, MMMU (validation): 77.1%. GPT-4 Turbo scores MGSM: 88.5%, HumanEval: 87.1%, MMLU: 86.5%, DROP: 86.0%, MATH: 72.6%.

Is Claude Opus 4.1 cheaper than GPT-4 Turbo?

GPT-4 Turbo is 1.5x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 4.1 costs $15.00/M input and $75.00/M output via anthropic. GPT-4 Turbo costs $10.00/M input and $30.00/M output via azure.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 4.1 and GPT-4 Turbo?

Claude Opus 4.1 supports 200K tokens and GPT-4 Turbo supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude Opus 4.1 and GPT-4 Turbo?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($15.00 vs $10.00/M), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Opus 4.1 and GPT-4 Turbo?

Claude Opus 4.1 is developed by Anthropic and GPT-4 Turbo is developed by OpenAI.