ClaudevsGPT

Claude Opus 5 vs GPT 4o

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

Pricing

Side-by-side pricing

Claude Opus 5

Flagship

GPT 4o

Mid-tier
Input $/MTok
$5.00
$2.50
Output $/MTok
$25.00
$10.00
Cache discount
90% off
50% off
Context
1,000K
128K

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 5
GPT 4o

Guidance

When to use Claude Opus 5 vs GPT 4o

Choose Claude Opus 5 when...

  • -You need a larger context window (1,000K vs 128K)
  • Similar performance; consider provider preference or ecosystem fit.

Choose GPT 4o when...

  • -Cost matters: 50% cheaper on input tokens

At scale

Cost at scale

Estimated cost assuming a seventy percent input and thirty percent output token split.
Claude Opus 5
GPT 4o
100K tokens
$1.10
$0.47Cheaper
1M tokens
$11.00
$4.75Cheaper
10M tokens
$110.00
$47.50Cheaper

FAQ

When should I use Claude Opus 5 instead of GPT 4o?

Claude Opus 5 and GPT 4o perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.

Is GPT 4o cheaper than Claude Opus 5?

Yes. GPT 4o input costs $2.50/MTok vs $5.00/MTok for Claude Opus 5, saving 50% on input.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 5 and GPT 4o?

Claude Opus 5 has a 1,000K token context window. GPT 4o has a 128K token context window.

Track your real costs

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