Claude Opus 4.1 vs GPT-6.1 Terra Pro (batch)
| Signal | Claude Opus 4.1 | Delta | GPT-6.1 Terra Pro (batch) |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 83 | -17 | |
Benchmarks | 82 | +82 | |
Pricing | 25 | -72 | |
Context window size | 84 | -11 | |
Recency | 49 | -51 | |
Output Capacity | 72 | -10 | |
| Overall Result | 1 wins | of 6 | 5 wins |
Score History
82.1
current score
Claude Opus 4.1
right now
40
current score
Claude Opus 4.1
Anthropic
GPT-6.1 Terra Pro (batch)
OpenAI
GPT-6.1 Terra Pro (batch) saves you $5075.00/month
That's $60900.00/year compared to Claude Opus 4.1 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.1 | GPT-6.1 Terra Pro (batch) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 82 | 40 | Claude Opus 4.1 |
| Rank | #76 | #181 | Claude Opus 4.1 |
| Quality Rank | #76 | #181 | Claude Opus 4.1 |
| Adoption Rank | #76 | #181 | Claude Opus 4.1 |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 200K | 1050K | GPT-6.1 Terra Pro (batch) |
| Pricing | $15.00/$75.00/M | $0.50/$2.50/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 83 | 100 | GPT-6.1 Terra Pro (batch) |
| Benchmarks | 82 | -- | Claude Opus 4.1 |
| Pricing | 25 | 98 | GPT-6.1 Terra Pro (batch) |
| Context window size | 84 | 96 | GPT-6.1 Terra Pro (batch) |
| Recency | 49 | 100 | GPT-6.1 Terra Pro (batch) |
| Output Capacity | 72 | 82 | GPT-6.1 Terra Pro (batch) |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 82/100 (rank #76), placing it in the top 74% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 40/100 (rank #181), placing it in the top 38% of all 290 models tracked.
Claude Opus 4.1 has a 42-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Choose Claude Opus 4.1 when you need:
- Step-by-step reasoning and chain-of-thought problem solving
Choose GPT-6.1 Terra Pro (batch) when you need:
- High-volume production workloads where API costs must be minimized
- Processing long documents or large codebases (1050K token context)
- Step-by-step reasoning and chain-of-thought problem solving
GPT-6.1 Terra Pro (batch) offers 97% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $45.00/month with GPT-6.1 Terra Pro (batch) vs $1350.00/month with Claude Opus 4.1 - a $1305.00 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. GPT-6.1 Terra Pro (batch) also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (1050K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($2.50/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (82/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Claude Opus 4.1 clearly outperforms GPT-6.1 Terra Pro (batch) with a significant 42.099999999999994-point lead. For most general use cases, Claude Opus 4.1 is the stronger choice. However, GPT-6.1 Terra Pro (batch) may still excel in niche scenarios.
By Use Case
Best for Quality
Claude Opus 4.1
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
GPT-6.1 Terra Pro (batch)
97% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Claude Opus 4.1
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Claude Opus 4.1
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Claude Opus 4.1
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Anthropic
- Choose for Quality - Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
- Choose for Reliability - Higher uptime and faster response speeds
- Choose for Prototyping - Stronger community support and better developer experience
- Choose for Production - Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
| Capability | Claude Opus 4.1 | GPT-6.1 Terra Pro (batch) |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Modediffers | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
Claude Opus 4.1
Anthropic
GPT-6.1 Terra Pro (batch)
OpenAI
GPT-6.1 Terra Pro (batch) saves you $113.10/month
That's 97% cheaper than Claude Opus 4.1 at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Claude Opus 4.1 | GPT-6.1 Terra Pro (batch) |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 200K | 1.1M |
| Max Output Tokens | 32,000 | 128,000 |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Aug 5, 2025 | Oct 26, 2026 |