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Claude Opus 5.5 vs GPT-4.1

Claude Opus 5.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 59.7 to 18.0. GPT-4.1 is 2.3x cheaper per token.

Anthropic · OpenAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Claude Opus 5.5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 59.7 to 18.0, ranking #1 overall.

On price, GPT-4.1 is roughly 2.3x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

GPT-4.1 also accepts a larger context window (1,047,576 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
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose GPT-4.1

  • cost matters — it's about 2.3x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,047,576 token context window

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Claude Opus 5.5
Anthropic
GPT-4.1
OpenAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
59.7
#1
18.0
#221
Reasoning
57.8
#1
18.4
#213
Coding
51.7
#1
5.0
#210
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$4.00 / M
$2.00 / M
Output price
$20.00 / M
$8.00 / M
Context window
1,000,000
1,047,576

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

4 shared
Index
Claude Opus 5.5
GPT-4.1
Math
42.5#5
16.3#208
Vision
42.8#1
9.2#133
Tool use
32.9#2
11.4#115
Multimodal
42.5#1
15.1#94
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

31 reported for Claude Opus 5.5 · 29 for GPT-4.1

No common benchmarks found

Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-4.1don'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

GPT-4.1 costs less

For input processing, Claude Opus 5.5 ($4.00/1M tokens) is 2.0x more expensive than GPT-4.1 ($2.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 5.5 ($20.00/1M tokens) is 2.5x more expensive than GPT-4.1 ($8.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 5.5 is more expensive than GPT-4.1.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com
Anthropic
Claude Opus 5.5
Input tokens$4.00
Output tokens$20.00
Best providerAnthropic
OpenAI
GPT-4.1
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$8.00
Best providerOpenAI
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

GPT-4.1 accepts 1,047,576 input tokens compared to Claude Opus 5.5's 1,000,000 tokens. Claude Opus 5.5 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while GPT-4.1 is limited to 32,768 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 5.5
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
OpenAI
GPT-4.1
Input1,047,576 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-4.1 support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude Opus 5.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GPT-4.1

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 5.5

Proprietary

Closed source

GPT-4.1

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 5.5 was released on 2026-09-22, while GPT-4.1 was released on 2025-04-14.

Claude Opus 5.5 is 18 months newer than GPT-4.1.

Claude Opus 5.5

Sep 22, 2026

0 days ago

1.4yr newer
GPT-4.1

Apr 14, 2025

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Opus 5.5 has a knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while GPT-4.1 has a cutoff of 2024-06-01.

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-4.1 (2024-06-01).

Claude Opus 5.5

Jun 2026

2 yr newer
GPT-4.1

Jun 2024

Provider Availability

Claude Opus 5.5 is available from Anthropic. GPT-4.1 is available from OpenAI.

Claude Opus 5.5

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $4.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $20.00/1M

GPT-4.1

openai logo
OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $8.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-4.1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Opus 5.5
✓ Preferred
GPT-4.1
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 5.5 vs GPT-4.1.

Which is better, Claude Opus 5.5 or GPT-4.1?

Claude Opus 5.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 59.7 to 18.0. Claude Opus 5.5 is made by Anthropic and GPT-4.1 is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Claude Opus 5.5 compare to GPT-4.1 in benchmarks?

Claude Opus 5.5 scores BenchCAD (with Python tool): 96.2%, Global-MMLU: 94.3%, SWE-bench Multilingual: 93.9%, MILU: 93.1%, ArXivMath: 91.2%. GPT-4.1 scores MMLU: 90.2%, CharXiv-D: 87.9%, IFEval: 87.4%, MMMLU: 87.3%, MMMU: 74.8%.

Is Claude Opus 5.5 cheaper than GPT-4.1?

GPT-4.1 is 2.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 5.5 costs $4.00/M input and $20.00/M output via anthropic. GPT-4.1 costs $2.00/M input and $8.00/M output via openai.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-4.1?

Claude Opus 5.5 supports 1.0M tokens and GPT-4.1 supports 1.0M 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 5.5 and GPT-4.1?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (59.7 vs 18.0), context window (1.0M vs 1.0M), input pricing ($4.00 vs $2.00/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-4.1?

Claude Opus 5.5 is developed by Anthropic and GPT-4.1 is developed by OpenAI.

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