MolmoAct 2 vs Claude Opus 4.7

At a Glance

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Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency
IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5UnrankedNot in the 46-model eligible cohort#11 of 4679.0 score · 3/3 sources · complete
CostLower is better · Published-token output estimateUnrankedNot in the 44-model eligible cohort#37 of 44$0.286 per LiveBench case
EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.5UnrankedNot in the 38-model eligible cohort#20 of 3852.7 score · 3/3 sources · complete
Pricing and Limits
Context windowMaximum documented tokensNot reported1,000K
Model facts checkedAug 29, 2026View model evidence →Sep 3, 2026View model evidence →
Different Model RolesThese models do not share a sourced market category. Their primary-source facts remain comparable below, while performance claims require matched evidence.

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Side-by-Side Facts

FieldMolmoAct 2Claude Opus 4.7
DeveloperAi2Anthropic
FamilyMolmoAct 2Claude 4
ModelMolmoAct 2Claude Opus 4.7
Version2Claude Opus 4.7
Lifecycleactiveactive
Released2026-05-052026-04-16
Knowledge cutoffUnknown2026-01-01
Input modalitiesText, Image, Robot stateText, Image
Output modalitiesRobot actionText
Context windowUnknown1,000K
Total parameters5BUnknown
Active parametersUnknownUnknown
Licenseapache-2.0Unknown
Open weightsYesNo
API availableNoYes
Self-hostableYesNo
Provider accessUnknownAnthropic (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard)
Capabilitiesaction-reasoning, bimanual-manipulation, depth-reasoning, fine-tuningchat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools
Robotics model typeAction reasoning modelUnknown
Action representationFlow-matching continuous action expertUnknown
Control architectureMolmo 2-ER backbone with KV-cache bridge and action expertUnknown
Inference locationFlexibleUnknown
Native control rate (Hz)UnknownUnknown
Supported embodimentsSO-100, SO-101, Franka, WidowX, bimanual YAMUnknown
Training dataOpen bimanual YAM, SO-100/SO-101, DROID, BC-Z, Fractal, Bridge, and prior MolmoAct data described by Ai2.Unknown

MolmoAct 2 Capabilities

action-reasoningbimanual-manipulationdepth-reasoningfine-tuning
Model typeAction reasoning model
InferenceFlexible
Action representationFlow-matching continuous action expert
Supported embodiments5
Canonical IDallenai/MolmoAct2

Claude Opus 4.7 Capabilities

chatgenerationreasoningstructured outputstools
Model typeUnknown
InferenceUnknown
Action representationUnknown
Supported embodimentsUnknown
Canonical IDanthropic/claude-opus-4-7

Primary Evidence

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Questions

MolmoAct 2 vs Claude Opus 4.7 FAQs

Is MolmoAct 2 or Claude Opus 4.7 better for coding?+

This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both MolmoAct 2 and Claude Opus 4.7, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.

Which is cheaper, MolmoAct 2 or Claude Opus 4.7?+

Only Claude Opus 4.7 has a directly sourced input price: $5.00 per million tokens. Only Claude Opus 4.7 has a directly sourced output price: $25.00 per million tokens.

Which has a larger context window, MolmoAct 2 or Claude Opus 4.7?+

Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. MolmoAct 2 is — and Claude Opus 4.7 is 1,000K.

Which performs better in benchmarks, MolmoAct 2 or Claude Opus 4.7?+

There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.

Can MolmoAct 2 or Claude Opus 4.7 be self-hosted?+

MolmoAct 2 is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. MolmoAct 2 is open weight; Claude Opus 4.7 is not marked open weight.

Can MolmoAct 2 and Claude Opus 4.7 understand images?+

MolmoAct 2 is documented with image input; Claude Opus 4.7 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.

Which can generate longer answers, MolmoAct 2 or Claude Opus 4.7?+

Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. MolmoAct 2 is — and Claude Opus 4.7 is 128K.

Do MolmoAct 2 and Claude Opus 4.7 support reasoning and tool use?+

MolmoAct 2: reasoning and image input. Claude Opus 4.7: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.

Which is available from more inference providers, MolmoAct 2 or Claude Opus 4.7?+

MolmoAct 2 has 0 sourced provider routes; Claude Opus 4.7 has 2, so Claude Opus 4.7 has broader tracked availability.

Which offers better value, MolmoAct 2 or Claude Opus 4.7?+

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.

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