Claude Opus 5 vs GPT-4
Claude Opus 5 leads the LLM Stats Score 54.6 to 3.0. Claude Opus 5 is 3.8x cheaper per token.
Anthropic · OpenAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Claude Opus 5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 54.6 to 3.0, ranking #5 overall.
On price, Claude Opus 5 is roughly 3.8x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Claude Opus 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
- overall performance matters — it scores 54.6 and ranks #5 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- cost matters — it's about 3.8x 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 Jul 2026
Choose GPT-4
- you want predictable pricing at $30.00/M input and $60.00/M output
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
13 reported for Claude Opus 5 · 12 for GPT-4
Claude Opus 5 and GPT-4don'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 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 6.0x cheaper than GPT-4 ($30.00/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude Opus 5 ($25.00/1M tokens) is 2.4x cheaper than GPT-4 ($60.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, GPT-4 is more expensive than Claude Opus 5.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Claude Opus 5 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to GPT-4's 32,768 tokens. Claude Opus 5 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while GPT-4 is limited to 32,768 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Claude Opus 5 and GPT-4 support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Claude Opus 5
GPT-4
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 was released on 2026-07-24, while GPT-4 was released on 2023-06-13.
Claude Opus 5 is 38 months newer than GPT-4.
Jul 24, 2026
1 months ago
3.1yr newerJun 13, 2023
3.3 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2022-12-31, while Claude Opus 5's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm GPT-4's training data extends to 2022-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude Opus 5's cutoff date.
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Dec 2022
Provider Availability
Claude Opus 5 is available from Anthropic, DeepInfra. GPT-4 is available from Azure, OpenAI.
Claude Opus 5
GPT-4
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude Opus 5 and GPT-4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude Opus 5 vs GPT-4.