ClaudevsGPT

Claude Opus 4.5 vs GPT 4.1 Nano

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, task quality, and projected cost at higher scale.

Pricing

Side-by-side pricing

Claude Opus 4.5

Flagship

GPT 4.1 Nano

Fast / Budget
Input $/MTok
$5.00
$0.10
Output $/MTok
$25.00
$0.40
Cache discount
90% off
75% off
Context
200K
1,047.576K

Quality

Task confidence comparison

Confidence score from zero to one hundred by task type, where higher is better.
Code Generation
0
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0
Code Review
0
vs
0
Summarization
0
vs
0
Q&A
0
vs
0
Extraction
0
vs
0
Reasoning
0
vs
0
Classification
0
vs
0
Creative Writing
0
vs
0
Claude Opus 4.5
GPT 4.1 Nano

Guidance

When to use Claude Opus 4.5 vs GPT 4.1 Nano

Choose Claude Opus 4.5 when...

  • Similar performance; consider provider preference or ecosystem fit.

Choose GPT 4.1 Nano when...

  • -Cost matters: 98% cheaper on input tokens
  • -You need a larger context window (1,047.576K vs 200K)

At scale

Cost at scale

Estimated cost assuming a seventy percent input and thirty percent output token split.
Claude Opus 4.5
GPT 4.1 Nano
100K tokens
$1.10
$0.02Cheaper
1M tokens
$11.00
$0.19Cheaper
10M tokens
$110.00
$1.90Cheaper

FAQ

When should I use Claude Opus 4.5 instead of GPT 4.1 Nano?

Claude Opus 4.5 and GPT 4.1 Nano perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.

Is GPT 4.1 Nano cheaper than Claude Opus 4.5?

Yes. GPT 4.1 Nano input costs $0.10/MTok vs $5.00/MTok for Claude Opus 4.5, saving 98% on input.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 4.5 and GPT 4.1 Nano?

Claude Opus 4.5 has a 200K token context window. GPT 4.1 Nano has a 1,047.576K token context window.

Track your real costs

Comparisons show estimated costs at list price. The dashboard reveals your real spend and savings.