Claude Opus 4.5 vs Solar Pro 4
At a Glance
| Compare | Claude Opus 4.5Anthropic |  Solar Pro 4Upstage |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5 | #27 of 4655.4 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing ARC-AGI-2 · full-core range 36.9–70.3 | UnrankedNot in the 46-model eligible cohort |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | #40 of 44$0.380 per LiveBench case | UnrankedNot in the 44-model eligible cohort |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.5 | #36 of 3838.0 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing ARC-AGI-2 · full-core range 28.8–45.4 | UnrankedNot in the 38-model eligible cohort |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $5.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $0.090Upstage ↗ · Sep 18, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $25.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $0.36Upstage ↗ · Sep 18, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 200K | 524K |
| Model facts checked | Sep 3, 2026View model evidence → | Sep 18, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Claude Opus 4.5 | Solar Pro 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | Upstage |
| Family | Claude 4 | Solar Pro |
| Model | Claude Opus 4.5 | Solar Pro 4 |
| Version | Claude Opus 4.5 | Solar Pro 4 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2025-11-24 | 2026-08-14 |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2025-05-01 | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 200K | 524K |
| Total parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | Unknown |
| Open weights | No | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | Yes |
| Provider access | Anthropic (Standard) | Upstage (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools | agents, chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools |
| Supported languages | Unknown | English, Korean, Japanese |
| Training data cutoff | Unknown | February 2026 |
Claude Opus 4.5 Capabilities
Solar Pro 4 Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Claude Opus 4.5 vs Solar Pro 4 FAQs
Is Claude Opus 4.5 or Solar Pro 4 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Claude Opus 4.5 and Solar Pro 4, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Claude Opus 4.5 or Solar Pro 4?+
Claude Opus 4.5 is $5.00 and Solar Pro 4 is $0.090 per million tokens, so Solar Pro 4 is cheaper on this metric. Claude Opus 4.5 is $25.00 and Solar Pro 4 is $0.36 per million tokens, so Solar Pro 4 is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Claude Opus 4.5 or Solar Pro 4?+
Solar Pro 4 has the larger sourced context window. Claude Opus 4.5 supports 200K and Solar Pro 4 supports 524K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Claude Opus 4.5 or Solar Pro 4?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Claude Opus 4.5 or Solar Pro 4 be self-hosted?+
Solar Pro 4 is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Claude Opus 4.5 is not marked open weight; Solar Pro 4 is not marked open weight.
Can Claude Opus 4.5 and Solar Pro 4 understand images?+
Claude Opus 4.5 is documented with image input; Solar Pro 4 is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Claude Opus 4.5 or Solar Pro 4?+
Solar Pro 4 has the larger sourced maximum output: Claude Opus 4.5 supports 64K and Solar Pro 4 supports 131K output tokens.
Do Claude Opus 4.5 and Solar Pro 4 support reasoning and tool use?+
Claude Opus 4.5: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Solar Pro 4: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Claude Opus 4.5 or Solar Pro 4?+
Claude Opus 4.5 has 1 sourced provider route; Solar Pro 4 has 1, a tie.
Which offers better value, Claude Opus 4.5 or Solar Pro 4?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.