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Claude Opus 5.5 vs o1 Pro

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

Pricing

Side-by-side pricing

Claude Opus 5.5

Flagship

o1 Pro

Flagship
Input $/MTok
$4.00
$150.00
Output $/MTok
$20.00
$600.00
Cache discount
95% off
0% off
Context
1,000K
200K

Quality

Task confidence comparison

Confidence score from zero to one hundred by task type, where higher is better.
Code Generation
0
vs
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 5.5
o1 Pro

Guidance

When to use Claude Opus 5.5 vs o1 Pro

Choose Claude Opus 5.5 when...

  • -Cost matters: 97% cheaper on input tokens
  • -You need a larger context window (1,000K vs 200K)

Choose o1 Pro when...

  • Similar performance; consider provider preference or ecosystem fit.

At scale

Cost at scale

Estimated cost assuming a seventy percent input and thirty percent output token split.
Claude Opus 5.5
o1 Pro
100K tokens
$0.88Cheaper
$28.50
1M tokens
$8.80Cheaper
$285.00
10M tokens
$88.00Cheaper
$2850.00

FAQ

When should I use Claude Opus 5.5 instead of o1 Pro?

Claude Opus 5.5 and o1 Pro perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.

Is o1 Pro cheaper than Claude Opus 5.5?

o1 Pro input costs $150.00/MTok, which is 3650% more than Claude Opus 5.5 at $4.00/MTok.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 5.5 and o1 Pro?

Claude Opus 5.5 has a 1,000K token context window. o1 Pro has a 200K token context window.

Track your real costs

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