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Claude Opus 5 vs o3 Pro

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

Pricing

Side-by-side pricing

Claude Opus 5

Flagship

o3 Pro

Flagship
Input $/MTok
$5.00
$20.00
Output $/MTok
$25.00
$80.00
Cache discount
90% 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
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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
o3 Pro

Guidance

When to use Claude Opus 5 vs o3 Pro

Choose Claude Opus 5 when...

  • -Cost matters: 75% cheaper on input tokens
  • -You need a larger context window (1,000K vs 200K)

Choose o3 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
o3 Pro
100K tokens
$1.10Cheaper
$3.80
1M tokens
$11.00Cheaper
$38.00
10M tokens
$110.00Cheaper
$380.00

FAQ

When should I use Claude Opus 5 instead of o3 Pro?

Claude Opus 5 and o3 Pro perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.

Is o3 Pro cheaper than Claude Opus 5?

o3 Pro input costs $20.00/MTok, which is 300% more than Claude Opus 5 at $5.00/MTok.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 5 and o3 Pro?

Claude Opus 5 has a 1,000K token context window. o3 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.