Claude 3 Opus vs GPT-4
Claude 3 Opus leads the LLM Stats Score 10.0 to 3.2. Claude 3 Opus is 1.3x cheaper per token.
Anthropic · OpenAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Claude 3 Opus leads the overall LLM Stats Score 10.0 to 3.2, ranking #256 overall.
In the 7 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Claude 3 Opus wins 7; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, Claude 3 Opus is roughly 1.3x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Claude 3 Opus also accepts a larger context window (200,000 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 3 Opus
- overall performance matters — it scores 10.0 and ranks #256 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 7 of 7 exact shared results
- cost matters — it's about 1.3x cheaper per token
- you process long inputs — it offers a 200,000 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Feb 2024
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.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
11 reported for Claude 3 Opus · 12 for GPT-4
Claude 3 Opus outperforms in 7 benchmarks (DROP, GPQA, HellaSwag, HumanEval, MATH, MGSM, MMLU), while GPT-4 is better at 0 benchmarks.
Claude 3 Opus significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Claude 3 Opus ($15.00/1M tokens) is 2.0x cheaper than GPT-4 ($30.00/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude 3 Opus ($75.00/1M tokens) is 1.3x more expensive than GPT-4 ($60.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, GPT-4 is more expensive than Claude 3 Opus.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Claude 3 Opus accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to GPT-4's 32,768 tokens. Claude 3 Opus can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while GPT-4 is limited to 32,768 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Claude 3 Opus and GPT-4 support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Claude 3 Opus
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 3 Opus was released on 2024-02-29, while GPT-4 was released on 2023-06-13.
Claude 3 Opus is 9 months newer than GPT-4.
Feb 29, 2024
2.5 years ago
8mo newerJun 13, 2023
3.2 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2022-12-31, while Claude 3 Opus'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 3 Opus's cutoff date.
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Dec 2022
Provider Availability
Claude 3 Opus is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. GPT-4 is available from Azure, OpenAI.
Claude 3 Opus
GPT-4
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude 3 Opus and GPT-4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude 3 Opus vs GPT-4.