Data points: 78
The readout for Claude Opus 4.1 and GPT-5, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
GPT-5
GPT-5 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 1 to 5.
Evidence depth
78 data points
Includes 6 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 10 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with GPT-5
The charts below split 16 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare Claude Opus 4.1 vs GPT-5claude-opus-4-1-vs-gpt-5 | Model A Claude Opus 4.1 | Model B GPT-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Verified metric wins | 1 wins | 5 wins |
| Where it leads | First-token latency | Cheapest input price, Average speed, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.1 | GPT-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $15.00/M#43 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.1 | GPT-5 |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.1 | GPT-5 |
|---|---|---|
20 tests | Claude Opus 4.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Claude Opus 4.1 and GPT-5: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Claude Opus 4.1 | GPT-5 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | Claude Opus 4.1 Claude Opus 4.1 is stronger when you prioritize First-token latency. | GPT-5 GPT-5 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Average speed, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. |
TL;DR: GPT-5 leads across 78 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
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| Model metadata | Claude Opus 4.1 exposes 200K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output. | GPT-5 exposes 128K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | OpenAI |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Max output | 32K tokens | 16.4K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Modalities | Input ImageTextFile Output Text | Input FileImageText Output Text |
| Features | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputStructured outputsJSON mode |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Claude | GPT |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2025-01-31 | 2024-09-30 |
| OpenRouter ID | anthropic/claude-opus-4.1 | openai/gpt-5-chat |
| References | No data | No data |
| Output price | $75.00/M#52 | $10.00/M#41 |
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| Time to first answer token | 1.98 s#43 | 62.85 s#98 |
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| Output speed | 36.8 tok/s#104 | 109.6 tok/s#44 |
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| Blended price | $30.00/M#73 | $3.44/M#58 |
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| Time to first token | 1.98 s#70 | 62.85 s#104 |
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GPT-5
speed / latency
95 tok/s / 1234ms
input / output
No data
N1N10 tests | Claude Opus 4.1 speed / latency 17 tok/s / 3847ms input / output No data | GPT-5 speed / latency 102 tok/s / 948ms input / output No data |
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EasyMore5 tests | Claude Opus 4.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | GPT-5 speed / latency 46 tok/s / 6577ms input / output No data |
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Undy API5 tests | Claude Opus 4.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | GPT-5 speed / latency 131 tok/s / 743ms input / output No data |
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6345ywz API0 tests | Claude Opus 4.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | GPT-5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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Claude Opus 4.1 c/claude-opus-4-1-20250805 speed / latency No data input / output $0.0017/M / $0.0017/M | GPT-5 gpt-5-chat-latest speed / latency No data input / output $1.25/M / $10.00/M |
Claude Opus 4.1 claude-opus-4-1-20250805 speed / latency No data input / output $0.205/M / $1.03/M | GPT-5 gpt-5-2025-08-07 speed / latency No data input / output $0.034/M / $0.274/M |
Claude Opus 4.1 claude-opus-4-1-20250805 speed / latency No data input / output $0.616/M / $3.08/M | GPT-5 gpt-5-chat-latest speed / latency No data input / output $0.051/M / $0.411/M |
Claude Opus 4.1 claude-opus-4-1-20250805 speed / latency No data input / output $0.342/M / $1.71/M | GPT-5 gpt-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.086/M / $0.685/M |
Claude Opus 4.1 claude-opus-4-1-20250805 speed / latency No data input / output $1.80/M / $9.00/M | GPT-5 gpt-5-minimal speed / latency No data input / output $0.150/M / $1.20/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
