Data points: 110
The readout for Claude Opus 4.7 and Claude Opus 4.8, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Claude Opus 4.7
Claude Opus 4.7 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 4 to 2.
Evidence depth
110 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 6 audit samples, and 10 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Claude Opus 4.7
The charts below split 24 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare Claude Opus 4.7 vs Claude Opus 4.8claude-opus-4-7-vs-claude-opus-4-8 | Model A Claude Opus 4.7 | Model B Claude Opus 4.8 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 4 wins | 2 wins |
| Where it leads | Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.7 | Claude Opus 4.8 |
|---|---|---|
| HLE | 39.6%#6 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.7 | Claude Opus 4.8 |
|---|---|---|
Winner: Claude Opus 4.8 | Claude Opus 4.7 claude-opus-4-7 No audit yet | Claude Opus 4.8 claude-opus-4-8 |
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.7 | Claude Opus 4.8 |
|---|---|---|
15 tests | Claude Opus 4.7 speed / latency 35 tok/s / 2753ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Claude Opus 4.7 and Claude Opus 4.8: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Claude Opus 4.7 | Claude Opus 4.8 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | Claude Opus 4.7 Claude Opus 4.7 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | Claude Opus 4.8 Claude Opus 4.8 is stronger when you prioritize Average speed, First-token latency. |
TL;DR: Claude Opus 4.7 leads across 110 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
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| Average speed, First-token latency |
| Model metadata | Claude Opus 4.7 exposes 1M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output. | Claude Opus 4.8 exposes 1M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | Anthropic |
| Context window | 1M tokens | 1M tokens |
| Max output | 128K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Released | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| Modalities | Input TextImageFile Output Text | Input TextImageFile Output Text |
| Features | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON mode |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Claude | Claude |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | anthropic/claude-opus-4.7-fast | anthropic/claude-opus-4.8-fast |
| References | No data | No data |
| GPQA | 91.4%#5 | 92.0%#3 |
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| SciCode | 54.5%#6 | 53.5%#7 |
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| Input price | $5.00/M#41 | $5.00/M#41 |
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| Output price | $25.00/M#47 | $25.00/M#47 |
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| Time to first answer token | 11.41 s#63 | 17.66 s#69 |
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| Blended price | $10.00/M#68 | $10.00/M#68 |
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| Output speed | 46.9 tok/s#95 | 57.4 tok/s#81 |
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Audit score
100
UoCodeWinner: Claude Opus 4.7 | Claude Opus 4.7 claude-opus-4-7 Audit score 91 64100100100 | Claude Opus 4.8 claude-opus-4-8 No audit yet |
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Leonhard APIWinner: Claude Opus 4.7 | Claude Opus 4.7 claude-opus-4-7 Audit score 89 848486100 | Claude Opus 4.8 claude-opus-4.8 No audit yet |
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ApiToken OnlineWinner: Claude Opus 4.7 | Claude Opus 4.7 claude-opus-4-7 Audit score 87 848480100 | Claude Opus 4.8 claude-opus-4-8 No audit yet |
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DuckCodingWinner: Claude Opus 4.7 | Claude Opus 4.7 claude-opus-4-7 Audit score 87 848480100 | Claude Opus 4.8 claude-opus-4-8 No audit yet |
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Fengsili APIWinner: Claude Opus 4.7 | Claude Opus 4.7 claude-opus-4-7 Audit score 84 668484100 | Claude Opus 4.8 claude-opus-4-8 No audit yet |
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Claude Opus 4.8
speed / latency
N/A / N/A
input / output
No data
ApiToken Online15 tests | Claude Opus 4.7 speed / latency 38 tok/s / 3322ms input / output No data | Claude Opus 4.8 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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Fengsili API10 tests | Claude Opus 4.7 speed / latency 52 tok/s / 3590ms input / output No data | Claude Opus 4.8 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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Tokeness10 tests | Claude Opus 4.7 speed / latency 43 tok/s / 2783ms input / output No data | Claude Opus 4.8 speed / latency 46 tok/s / 2538ms input / output No data |
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UoCode5 tests | Claude Opus 4.7 speed / latency 55 tok/s / 2782ms input / output No data | Claude Opus 4.8 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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Claude Opus 4.7 claude-opus-4-7 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Claude Opus 4.8 claude-opus-4-8 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
Claude Opus 4.7 c/claude-opus-4-7 speed / latency No data input / output $0.0017/M / $0.0017/M | Claude Opus 4.8 claude-opus-4-8 speed / latency No data input / output $5.00/M / $25.00/M |
Claude Opus 4.7 claude-opus-4-7 speed / latency No data input / output $0.030/M / $0.030/M | Claude Opus 4.8 claude-opus-4-8 speed / latency No data input / output $0.030/M / $0.030/M |
Claude Opus 4.7 claude-opus-4-7 speed / latency No data input / output $0.034/M / $0.171/M | Claude Opus 4.8 claude-opus-4-8 speed / latency No data input / output $0.034/M / $0.171/M |
Claude Opus 4.7 claude-opus-4-7 speed / latency No data input / output $0.040/M / $0.200/M | Claude Opus 4.8 claude-opus-4-8 speed / latency No data input / output $0.040/M / $0.200/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
