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Data points: 77

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Key TakeawaysComparison sheetBenchmark score comparisonAPI audit comparisonProvider examplesWhen to choose each modelFAQRelated compare reports

Key Takeaways

The readout for Claude Opus 4.1 and Claude Opus 4.6, before the detailed comparison sheet.

Decision read

Claude Opus 4.6

Claude Opus 4.6 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 1 to 5.

Evidence depth

77 data points

Includes 6 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 9 provider examples.

Selection signal

Start with Claude Opus 4.6

The charts below split 15 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.

Model compare

Claude Opus 4.1 vs Claude Opus 4.6

claude-opus-4-1-vs-claude-opus-4-6

Model A

Claude

Claude Opus 4.1

Model B

Claude

Claude Opus 4.6

Overall leaderContenderLeading
Verified metric wins1 wins5 wins
Where it leadsFirst-token latency

Benchmark score comparison

Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.

Metric
ClaudeClaude Opus 4.1
ClaudeClaude Opus 4.6
Time to first answer token
1.98 s#43

API audit comparison

Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.

Provider
ClaudeClaude Opus 4.1
ClaudeClaude Opus 4.6
No completed audits are available from shared providers yet.

Provider examples

Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.

Provider
ClaudeClaude Opus 4.1
ClaudeClaude Opus 4.6
15 tests
Claude

Claude Opus 4.1

speed / latency

N/A / N/A

input / output

No data

Claude

When to choose each model

This report only uses LMSpeed data for Claude Opus 4.1 and Claude Opus 4.6: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.

Guidance
ClaudeClaude Opus 4.1
ClaudeClaude Opus 4.6
When to choose each model

Claude Opus 4.1

Claude Opus 4.1 is stronger when you prioritize First-token latency.

Claude Opus 4.6

Claude Opus 4.6 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Average speed, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests.

FAQ

TL;DR: Claude Opus 4.6 leads across 77 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.

Why is this comparison indexable?
It has 6 verifiable comparison points, and both models have pricing or benchmark data.
Are missing metrics invented?
No. Metrics without LMSpeed data are omitted from this report.

Related compare reports

Continue from Claude Opus 4.1 vs Claude Opus 4.6 into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.

Cheapest input price, Average speed, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests
Model metadataClaude Opus 4.1 exposes 200K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output.Claude Opus 4.6 exposes 1M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output.
DeveloperAnthropicAnthropic
Context window200K tokens1M tokens
Max output32K tokens128K tokens
ReleasedAug 2025Apr 2026
Modalities

Input

ImageTextFile

Output

Text

Input

TextImageFile

Output

Text
Features
Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning
Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON mode
ParametersNo dataNo data
TokenizerClaudeClaude
Knowledge cutoff2025-01-31No data
OpenRouter IDanthropic/claude-opus-4.1anthropic/claude-opus-4.6-fast
ReferencesNo dataNo data
1.44 s
#34
Input price
$15.00/M#43
$5.00/M#41
Output price
$75.00/M#52
$25.00/M#47
Time to first token
1.98 s#70
1.44 s#57
Blended price
$30.00/M#73
$10.00/M#68
Output speed
36.8 tok/s#104
44.9 tok/s#96

Claude Opus 4.6

speed / latency

57 tok/s / 3926ms

input / output

No data

ModelPool10 tests
Claude

Claude Opus 4.1

claude-opus-4-1-20250805

speed / latency

N/A / N/A

input / output

$1.29/M / $6.43/M

Claude

Claude Opus 4.6

claude-opus-4-6-thinking

speed / latency

84 tok/s / 3916ms

input / output

$0.429/M / $2.14/M

N1N10 tests
Claude

Claude Opus 4.1

speed / latency

17 tok/s / 3847ms

input / output

No data

Claude

Claude Opus 4.6

speed / latency

46 tok/s / 2559ms

input / output

No data

Cuz AI5 tests
Claude

Claude Opus 4.1

speed / latency

N/A / N/A

input / output

No data

Claude

Claude Opus 4.6

speed / latency

43 tok/s / 2285ms

input / output

No data

EasyMore5 tests
Claude

Claude Opus 4.1

speed / latency

N/A / N/A

input / output

No data

Claude

Claude Opus 4.6

speed / latency

27 tok/s / 15402ms

input / output

No data

Crond
Claude

Claude Opus 4.1

c/claude-opus-4-1-20250805

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.0017/M / $0.0017/M

Claude

Claude Opus 4.6

claude-opus-4-6-thinking

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$5.00/M / $25.00/M

CHB API
Claude

Claude Opus 4.1

claude-opus-4-1-20250805

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.205/M / $1.03/M

Claude

Claude Opus 4.6

claude-opus-4-6

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.068/M / $0.342/M

ZEN-AI VIP
Claude

Claude Opus 4.1

claude-opus-4-1-20250805

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.616/M / $3.08/M

Claude

Claude Opus 4.6

claude-opus-4-6-thinking

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.205/M / $1.03/M

Zero API
Claude

Claude Opus 4.1

claude-opus-4-1-20250805

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.342/M / $1.71/M

Claude

Claude Opus 4.6

claude-opus-4-6-thinking

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.342/M / $1.71/M

Rnglg2 API
ClaudeClaude Opus 4.1 vs GPT-5.46 verified data points
ClaudeClaude Opus 4.1 vs GPT-56 verified data points
ClaudeClaude Opus 4.1 vs GPT-5.26 verified data points
ClaudeClaude Opus 4.1 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro6 verified data points

Data as of Jun 13, 2026, 04:39 PM·Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.

Reasoning