GPT-5 vs Claude Opus 4.7
OpenAI vs Anthropic · Prices checked 12 August 2026
On blended cost GPT-5 undercuts Claude Opus 4.7 by about 2.8×: $3.88 per million tokens versus $11.00. A single 100K-input, 10K-output job costs $0.225 on GPT-5 against $0.750 on Claude Opus 4.7.
On context, Claude Opus 4.7 is the larger at 1,000,000 tokens versus 400,000. GPT-5 was released 2025; Claude Opus 4.7 Apr 2026.
Pricing and capacity
| Metric | GPT-5 | Claude Opus 4.7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $1.25 | $5.00 | 4.0× |
| Output / 1M tokens | $10.00 | $25.00 | 2.5× |
| Blended · 70/30calculated | $3.88 | $11.00 | 2.8× |
| Blended · 50/50calculated | $5.63 | $15.00 | 2.7× |
| Blended · 80/20calculated | $3.00 | $9.00 | 3.0× |
| Blended · 20/80calculated | $8.25 | $21.00 | 2.5× |
| Job cost · 100K + 10Kcalculated | $0.225 | $0.750 | 3.3× |
| Job cost · 1M + 100Kcalculated | $2.25 | $7.50 | 3.3× |
| Context window | 400,000 | 1,000,000 | 2.5× |
Input and output rates are as published by each provider. Blended and job-cost rows are calculated comparison metrics, not published prices — how they are derived.
Benchmarks
These two models do not currently report scores on any of the same benchmark suites, so there is no like-for-like capability comparison to show. Rather than pad the page with one-sided numbers, the benchmark leaderboards list every score we do hold.
What each model is for
GPT-5
OpenAI · Frontier
OpenAI's 2025 flagship, unified reasoning + multimodal model with a 400K context. Replaces the GPT-4 line as the default ChatGPT and API model.
- Unified reasoning + chat
- 400K context
- Native vision
- Strong tool use
Claude Opus 4.7
Anthropic · Previous
Released April 2026 as a targeted improvement on Opus 4.6 in advanced software engineering, with the clearest gains on the hardest tasks. Available through the Claude API, Amazon Bedrock, Google Cloud Vertex AI and Microsoft Foundry.
- Advanced software engineering, strongest on hard tasks
- 1M-token context
- Agentic coding
- Available across all four major clouds
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, GPT-5 or Claude Opus 4.7?
On blended cost GPT-5 undercuts Claude Opus 4.7 by about 2.8×: $3.88 per million tokens versus $11.00. A single 100K-input, 10K-output job costs $0.225 on GPT-5 against $0.750 on Claude Opus 4.7. Blended cost weights input at 70% and output at 30%; price your own token split for an exact answer, since the cheaper model on a blended basis is not always cheaper for your workload.
Which has the larger context window, GPT-5 or Claude Opus 4.7?
On context, Claude Opus 4.7 is the larger at 1,000,000 tokens versus 400,000. The context window caps everything in a single request: prompt, retrieved documents, conversation history and the model’s own output all share it.
Can I compare GPT-5 and Claude Opus 4.7 on my own numbers?
Yes. Open both in the side-by-side comparison tool to see every field at once, or use the token calculator to price your actual prompt and monthly request volume against each model. Both are free and need no sign-up.
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Prices and scores are recomputed on every deploy from the catalogue. Prices checked 12 August 2026.