Claude Opus 5.5 vs GPT-4 Turbo
Claude Opus 5.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 59.7 to 9.0. Claude Opus 5.5 is 1.9x cheaper per token.
Anthropic · OpenAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Claude Opus 5.5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 59.7 to 9.0, ranking #1 overall.
On price, Claude Opus 5.5 is roughly 1.9x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Claude Opus 5.5 also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Claude Opus 5.5
- overall performance matters — it scores 59.7 and ranks #1 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- cost matters — it's about 1.9x cheaper per token
- you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026
Choose GPT-4 Turbo
- you want predictable pricing at $10.00/M input and $30.00/M output
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
31 reported for Claude Opus 5.5 · 6 for GPT-4 Turbo
Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-4 Turbodon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Claude Opus 5.5 ($4.00/1M tokens) is 2.5x cheaper than GPT-4 Turbo ($10.00/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude Opus 5.5 ($20.00/1M tokens) is 1.5x cheaper than GPT-4 Turbo ($30.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, GPT-4 Turbo is more expensive than Claude Opus 5.5.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Claude Opus 5.5 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to GPT-4 Turbo's 128,000 tokens. Claude Opus 5.5 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while GPT-4 Turbo is limited to 4,096 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Claude Opus 5.5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas GPT-4 Turbo does not.
Claude Opus 5.5 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Claude Opus 5.5
GPT-4 Turbo
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude Opus 5.5 was released on 2026-09-22, while GPT-4 Turbo was released on 2024-04-09.
Claude Opus 5.5 is 30 months newer than GPT-4 Turbo.
Sep 22, 2026
0 days ago
2.5yr newerApr 9, 2024
2.5 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Claude Opus 5.5 has a knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while GPT-4 Turbo has a cutoff of 2023-12-31.
Claude Opus 5.5 has more recent training data (up to 2026-06-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to GPT-4 Turbo (2023-12-31).
Jun 2026
2.5 yr newerDec 2023
Provider Availability
Claude Opus 5.5 is available from Anthropic. GPT-4 Turbo is available from Azure, OpenAI.
Claude Opus 5.5
GPT-4 Turbo
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-4 Turbo side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude Opus 5.5 vs GPT-4 Turbo.