| Signal | Claude Opus Latest | Delta | GPT-5.4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 100 | -- | |
Pricing | 75 | -10 | |
Context window size | 95 | 0 | |
Recency | 100 | -- | |
Output Capacity | 85 | -- | |
Benchmarks | 0 | -90 | |
| Overall Result | 0 wins | of 6 | 3 wins |
Score History
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~anthropic
OpenAI
GPT-5.4 saves you $750.00/month
That's $9000.00/year compared to Claude Opus Latest at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Claude Opus Latest | GPT-5.4 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40 | 92 | GPT-5.4 |
| Rank | #174 | #2 | GPT-5.4 |
| Quality Rank | #174 | #2 | GPT-5.4 |
| Adoption Rank | #174 | #2 | GPT-5.4 |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 1000K | 1050K | GPT-5.4 |
| Pricing | $5.00/$25.00/M | $2.50/$15.00/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 100 | 100 | Claude Opus Latest |
| Pricing | 75 | 85 | GPT-5.4 |
| Context window size | 95 | 96 | GPT-5.4 |
| Recency | 100 | 100 | Claude Opus Latest |
| Output Capacity | 85 | 85 | Claude Opus Latest |
| Benchmarks | -- | 90 | GPT-5.4 |
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 40/100 (rank #174), placing it in the top 40% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 92/100 (rank #2), placing it in the top 100% of all 290 models tracked.
GPT-5.4 has a 52-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
GPT-5.4 offers 42% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $262.50/month with GPT-5.4 vs $450.00/month with Claude Opus Latest - a $187.50 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-5.4 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 ($15.00/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (92/100) 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
GPT-5.4 clearly outperforms Claude Opus Latest with a significant 51.900000000000006-point lead. For most general use cases, GPT-5.4 is the stronger choice. However, Claude Opus Latest may still excel in niche scenarios.
Best for Quality
Claude Opus Latest
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
GPT-5.4
42% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Claude Opus Latest
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Claude Opus Latest
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Claude Opus Latest
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by ~anthropic
| Capability | Claude Opus Latest | GPT-5.4 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
~anthropic
OpenAI
GPT-5.4 saves you $16.50/month
That's 42% cheaper than Claude Opus Latest 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 Latest | GPT-5.4 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 1M | 1.1M |
| Max Output Tokens | 128,000 | 128,000 |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Apr 21, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 |