Claude Opus 4.7 vs GPT-5.1
At a Glance
| Compare | Claude Opus 4.7Anthropic |  GPT-5.1OpenAI |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5 | #11 of 4679.0 score · 3/3 sources · complete | #37 of 4625.7 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing LiveBench · full-core range 17.1–50.5 |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | #37 of 44$0.286 per LiveBench case | UnrankedNot in the 44-model eligible cohort |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.5 | #20 of 3852.7 score · 3/3 sources · complete | UnrankedNot in the 38-model eligible cohort |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $5.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $1.25Openai ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $25.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $10.00Openai ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 1,000K | 400K |
| Model facts checked | Sep 3, 2026View model evidence → | Sep 3, 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
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.7 | GPT-5.1 |
|---|---|---|
| ARC-AGI-1verified-v1-ba05d69f6453 · verified_score · leader | 93.50100% of row best · percent · Claude 4.7 (High) | 72.8378% of row best · percent · GPT-5.1 (Thinking, High) |
| ARC-AGI-2verified-v2-6c676fa3e9af · verified_score · leader | 75.83100% of row best · percent · Claude 4.7 (Max) | 17.6423% of row best · percent · GPT-5.1 (Thinking, High) |
| LMArena Document Arenadocument-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,494.71100% of row best · rating · claude-opus-4-7-high; 95% CI [1488.20710383, 1501.21879014]; votes 21957; rank 7 | 1,403.1794% of row best · rating · gpt-5.1; 95% CI [1393.82886201, 1412.50542979]; votes 8244; rank 42 |
| LMArena Search Arenasearch-2026-08-24-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,233.25100% of row best · rating · claude-opus-4-7; 95% CI [1227.87374811, 1238.63530622]; votes 91394; rank 4 | 1,199.4497% of row best · rating · gpt-5.1-search; 95% CI [1194.20592738, 1204.68165473]; votes 59909; rank 14 |
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,483.36100% of row best · rating · claude-opus-4-7; 95% CI [1479.49740558, 1487.21455301]; votes 61128; rank 12 | 1,422.5796% of row best · rating · gpt-5.1; 95% CI [1418.95842118, 1426.18777801]; votes 42982; rank 100 |
| LMArena Vision Arenavision-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,316.07100% of row best · rating · claude-opus-4-7-high; 95% CI [1309.27708749, 1322.85317424]; votes 21092; rank 5 | 1,235.0894% of row best · rating · gpt-5.1; 95% CI [1227.35514387, 1242.80648733]; votes 10205; rank 65 |
| ToneBench2026-09-11-10-task-4ef099199c9c · overall_score · unverified | 85.49100% of row best · points · Claude Opus 4.7 · 4,840 output tokens / case | 75.9889% of row best · points · GPT-5.1 · 3,970 output tokens / case |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 6 benchmark winsOverall lead | 0 benchmark wins |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Claude Opus 4.7 | GPT-5.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | OpenAI |
| Family | Claude 4 | Gpt 5 1 |
| Model | Claude Opus 4.7 | GPT-5.1 |
| Version | Claude Opus 4.7 | GPT-5.1 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-04-16 | 2025-11-13 |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2026-01-01 | 2024-09-30 |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,000K | 400K |
| Total parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | Unknown |
| Open weights | No | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | No |
| Provider access | Anthropic (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard) | Openai (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools |
Claude Opus 4.7 Capabilities
GPT-5.1 Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Claude Opus 4.7 vs GPT-5.1 FAQs
Is Claude Opus 4.7 or GPT-5.1 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Claude Opus 4.7 and GPT-5.1, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Claude Opus 4.7 or GPT-5.1?+
Claude Opus 4.7 is $5.00 and GPT-5.1 is $1.25 per million tokens, so GPT-5.1 is cheaper on this metric. Claude Opus 4.7 is $25.00 and GPT-5.1 is $10.00 per million tokens, so GPT-5.1 is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Claude Opus 4.7 or GPT-5.1?+
Claude Opus 4.7 has the larger sourced context window. Claude Opus 4.7 supports 1,000K and GPT-5.1 supports 400K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Claude Opus 4.7 or GPT-5.1?+
Claude Opus 4.7 leads the current overall benchmark count. The result uses 6 protocol-matched benchmarks from 2 publishers; it is not a universal quality score.
Can Claude Opus 4.7 or GPT-5.1 be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: unsupported. Claude Opus 4.7 is not marked open weight; GPT-5.1 is not marked open weight.
Can Claude Opus 4.7 and GPT-5.1 understand images?+
Claude Opus 4.7 is documented with image input; GPT-5.1 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Claude Opus 4.7 or GPT-5.1?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Claude Opus 4.7 is 128K and GPT-5.1 is 128K.
Do Claude Opus 4.7 and GPT-5.1 support reasoning and tool use?+
Claude Opus 4.7: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. GPT-5.1: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Claude Opus 4.7 or GPT-5.1?+
Claude Opus 4.7 has 2 sourced provider routes; GPT-5.1 has 2, a tie.
Which offers better value, Claude Opus 4.7 or GPT-5.1?+
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.