GPT-5.5 vs Claude Opus 4.8 Fast

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

Verdict

GPT-5.5 wins on higher overall score (9.4 vs 9.3, +0.1).

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

GPT-5.5
by OpenAI
9.4 /10 Elite
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Claude Opus 4.8 Fast
by Anthropic
9.3 /10 Elite
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At a Glance

Side-by-side comparison of GPT-5.5 and Claude Opus 4.8 Fast
Attribute GPT-5.5 Claude Opus 4.8 Fast
Provider OpenAI Anthropic
Tags general Fast
Context 128,000 tokens 1,000,000 tokens
Input price $12.50/1M $10.00/1M
Output price $50.00/1M $50.00/1M
Input modalities Text Text
Output modalities Text Text

GPT-5.5 Strengths

  • Deeper reasoning than GPT-5 on complex professional tasks
  • Improved token efficiency on hard problems
  • Higher reliability and consistency than GPT-5
  • 1M+ token context window via ChatGPT
  • Available via API and ChatGPT consumer interface

Claude Opus 4.8 Fast Strengths