Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4 vs o1-preview

Claude Opus 4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. o1-preview is 1.1x cheaper per token.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Claude Opus 4 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, SWE-Bench Verified), while o1-preview is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Opus 4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

o1-preview costs less

For input processing, Claude Opus 4 ($15.00/1M tokens) costs the same as o1-preview ($15.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 4 ($75.00/1M tokens) is 1.3x more expensive than o1-preview ($60.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 4 is more expensive than o1-preview.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude Opus 4
Input tokens$15.00
Output tokens$75.00
Best providerAnthropic
OpenAI
o1-preview
Input tokens$15.00
Output tokens$60.00
Best providerOpenAI
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude Opus 4 accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to o1-preview's 128,000 tokens. o1-preview can generate longer responses up to 32,768 tokens, while Claude Opus 4 is limited to 32,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4
Input200,000 tokens
Output32,000 tokens
OpenAI
o1-preview
Input128,000 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude Opus 4 supports multimodal inputs, whereas o1-preview does not.

Claude Opus 4 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Opus 4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

o1-preview

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

Proprietary

Closed source

o1-preview

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4 was released on 2025-05-22, while o1-preview was released on 2024-09-12.

Claude Opus 4 is 8 months newer than o1-preview.

Claude Opus 4

May 22, 2025

11 months ago

8mo newer
o1-preview

Sep 12, 2024

1.6 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Claude Opus 4 is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. o1-preview is available from OpenAI, Azure.

Claude Opus 4

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

o1-preview

openai logo
OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $60.00/1M
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Azure
Input Price:Input: $16.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $66.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (79.6% vs 73.3%)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (72.5% vs 41.3%)
Less expensive output tokens
AnthropicClaude Opus 4
OpenAIo1-preview

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4
OpenAI
o1-preview

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4 vs o1-preview

Claude Opus 4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Opus 4 is made by Anthropic and o1-preview is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Claude Opus 4 scores MMMLU: 88.8%, TAU-bench Retail: 81.4%, GPQA: 79.6%, MMMU (validation): 76.5%, AIME 2025: 75.5%. o1-preview scores MGSM: 90.8%, MMLU: 90.8%, MATH: 85.5%, GPQA: 73.3%, LiveBench: 52.3%.
Both models cost $15.00 per million input tokens.
Claude Opus 4 supports 200K tokens and o1-preview supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude Opus 4 is developed by Anthropic and o1-preview is developed by OpenAI.