Data points: 85
The readout for Claude Opus 4.5 and GPT-5.4, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
GPT-5.4
GPT-5.4 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 2 to 4.
Evidence depth
85 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 1 audit samples, and 10 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with GPT-5.4
The charts below split 19 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare Claude Opus 4.5 vs GPT-5.4claude-opus-4-5-vs-gpt-5-4 | Model A Claude Opus 4.5 | Model B GPT-5.4 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Verified metric wins | 2 wins | 4 wins |
| Where it leads | Average speed, First-token latency | Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
| Model metadata | Claude Opus 4.5 exposes 200K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output. | GPT-5.4 exposes 1.1M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output. |
| Developer | Anthropic | OpenAI |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 1.1M tokens |
| Max output | 64K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Released | Nov 2025 | Mar 2026 |
| Modalities | Input FileImageText Output Text | Input TextImageFile Output Text |
| Features | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Claude | GPT |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | anthropic/claude-opus-4.5 | openai/gpt-5.4 |
| References | No data | No data |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.5 | GPT-5.4 |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA | 81.0%#53 | 92.0%#3 |
| SciCode | 47.0%#15 | 56.6%#3 |
| HLE | 12.9%#59 | 41.6%#4 |
| Output speed | 65.1 tok/s#78 | 147.2 tok/s#32 |
| Time to first answer token | 1.45 s#33 | 125.74 s#110 |
| Input price | $5.00/M#41 | $2.50/M#37 |
| Output price | $25.00/M#47 | $15.00/M#44 |
| Time to first token | 1.45 s#57 | 125.74 s#110 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.5 | GPT-5.4 |
|---|---|---|
VSLLMWinner: Claude Opus 4.5 | Claude Opus 4.5 claude-opus-4-5-20251101 Audit score 90 7210086100 | GPT-5.4 gpt-5.4 No audit yet |
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.5 | GPT-5.4 |
|---|---|---|
天宫造物50 tests | Claude Opus 4.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | GPT-5.4 speed / latency 50 tok/s / 7305ms input / output No data |
Sub2API20 tests | Claude Opus 4.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | GPT-5.4 speed / latency 34 tok/s / 1748ms input / output No data |
6345ywz API15 tests | Claude Opus 4.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | GPT-5.4 speed / latency 41 tok/s / 6581ms input / output No data |
hibestoic15 tests | Claude Opus 4.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | GPT-5.4 speed / latency 62 tok/s / 3351ms input / output No data |
N1N15 tests | Claude Opus 4.5 speed / latency 56 tok/s / 2598ms input / output No data | GPT-5.4 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
Claude Opus 4.5 claude-opus-4-5-20251101 speed / latency No data input / output $73.00/M / $365.00/M | GPT-5.4 gpt-5.4-openai-compact speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | |
Claude Opus 4.5 claude-opus-4.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | GPT-5.4 GPT-5.4 speed / latency No data input / output $75.00/M / $75.00/M | |
Claude Opus 4.5 claude-opus-4-5-20251101 speed / latency No data input / output $0.0014/M / $0.0068/M | GPT-5.4 gpt-5.4-openai-compact speed / latency No data input / output $0.0007/M / $0.0041/M | |
Claude Opus 4.5 c/claude-opus-4-5-20251101 speed / latency No data input / output $0.0017/M / $0.0017/M | GPT-5.4 gpt-5.4 speed / latency No data input / output $1.25/M / $7.50/M | |
Claude Opus 4.5 claude-opus-4-5-20251101 speed / latency No data input / output $0.068/M / $0.342/M | GPT-5.4 gpt-5.4-xhigh speed / latency No data input / output $0.034/M / $0.205/M |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Claude Opus 4.5 and GPT-5.4: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Claude Opus 4.5 | GPT-5.4 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | Claude Opus 4.5 Claude Opus 4.5 is stronger when you prioritize Average speed, First-token latency. | GPT-5.4 GPT-5.4 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. |
TL;DR: GPT-5.4 leads across 85 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
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Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
