Claude Opus 4.5 vs GPT-5.5 Pro

Side-by-side comparison. Updated 2026-06-04.

Verdict

Tie — both models score equally.

Both models score equally. Pick based on which strengths align with your workload.

Claude Opus 4.5
by Anthropic
9.5 /10 Elite
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GPT-5.5 Pro
by OpenAI
9.5 /10 Elite
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At a Glance

Side-by-side comparison of Claude Opus 4.5 and GPT-5.5 Pro
Attribute Claude Opus 4.5 GPT-5.5 Pro
Provider Anthropic OpenAI
Tags general Reasoning
Context 200,000 tokens 1,050,000 tokens
Input price $15.00/1M $30.00/1M
Output price $180.00/1M $180.00/1M
Input modalities Text Text
Output modalities Text Text

Claude Opus 4.5 Strengths

  • Pioneer extended reasoning with configurable thinking depth
  • Exceptional creative writing and nuanced prose
  • Strong agentic computer-use capabilities
  • Excellent multilingual performance across 100+ languages
  • Best-in-class instruction following and prompt adherence

GPT-5.5 Pro Strengths