Model Comparison

Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 vs OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro

Compare the listed model data for Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 by Anthropic and OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro by OpenAI. Benchmark and pricing records are not a controlled test and may change.

Data last updated: 2026-10-16. Verify current model details with each provider.

What the listed data says

Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8: 200K tokens; OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro: 128K tokens. Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 has the larger listed context window. Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 is listed for coding, reasoning, vision, multimodal input, agentic workflows, long-context tasks; OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro is listed for coding, reasoning, vision, multimodal input, agentic workflows, long-context tasks. Shared catalog benchmark entries: MMLU: Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 92.1%; OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro 93.5%; HumanEval: Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 90.5%; OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro 94.3%; SWE-bench Verified: Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 62.3%; OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro 68.4%. These records are reference data, not a controlled head-to-head test; verify current pricing and specifications with each provider.

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Computed differences from catalog data

  • The listed context windows are 200K tokens and 128K tokens; the larger is 1.56× the smaller.
  • On shared numeric benchmark entries, MMLU: Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 − OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro = -1.4 percentage points (92.1% vs 93.5%); HumanEval: Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 − OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro = -3.8 percentage points (90.5% vs 94.3%); SWE-bench Verified: Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 − OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro = -6.1 percentage points (62.3% vs 68.4%).
  • The first listed parameter quantities are ~200B+ (frontier MoE, exact size proprietary) and ~220B+ MoE (professional tier, exact size proprietary); the larger quantity is 1.1× the smaller. Total and active MoE parameters are not directly equivalent.
  • A release-date gap cannot be calculated from the catalog values (Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8: 2026; OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro: 2026).

Cost example: 1M input and 1M output tokens

Using only the catalog's listed per-million-token rates, 1M input plus 1M output tokens costs about $36 for Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 and $25 for OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro. This excludes provider-specific discounts, caching, and other fees.

Choose Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 if…

Choose Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 when your task aligns with catalog-listed uses or strengths such as Complex enterprise analysis requiring maximum accuracy: financial modeling, legal review, scientific research, Long-document processing: contracts, research papers, technical specifications up to 200K tokens, Agentic software engineering: autonomous multi-file codebase changes and complex debugging, Graduate-level academic and scientific reasoning requiring deep domain knowledge.

Choose OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro if…

Choose OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro when your task aligns with catalog-listed uses or strengths such as Enterprise software engineering requiring complex multi-file project management, Advanced data analysis, financial modeling, and quantitative research, Multimodal business intelligence: combining documents, charts, and data, Legal and compliance document analysis at scale.

Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8

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Anthropic's most powerful model ever. Deeper reasoning, stronger agentic coding, superior design sense, and sharper analytical precision than Opus 4.7.

Parameters: ~200B+ (frontier MoE, exact size proprietary)

Context: 200K tokens

Catalog pricing: Access via LITHOVEX AI free. Anthropic API: high-tier pricing.

Anthropic Coding · Reasoning · Vision · Multimodal · Agentic · Long Context

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OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro

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OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro — professional-grade reasoning and coding with extended context and enhanced accuracy.

Parameters: ~220B+ MoE (professional tier, exact size proprietary)

Context: 128K tokens

Catalog pricing: Via LITHOVEX AI free. OpenAI API: premium pricing.

OpenAI Coding · Reasoning · Vision · Multimodal · Agentic · Long Context

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Feature Comparison — Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 vs OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro

Catalog specifications for Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 and OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro
Specification Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro
Provider Anthropic OpenAI
Parameters ~200B+ (frontier MoE, exact size proprietary) ~220B+ MoE (professional tier, exact size proprietary)
Context window 200K tokens 128K tokens
Maximum output Not listed Not listed
Catalog pricing Access via LITHOVEX AI free. Anthropic API: high-tier pricing. Via LITHOVEX AI free. OpenAI API: premium pricing.
Listed input/output cost per 1M tokens input $6, output $30 per 1M tokens input $5, output $20 per 1M tokens
License Proprietary Proprietary
Coding support Listed Listed
Reasoning support Listed Listed
Vision input Listed Listed
Multimodal Listed Listed
Open weights No No
Benchmark: MMLU 92.1% 93.5%
Benchmark: HumanEval 90.5% 94.3%
Benchmark: SWE-bench Verified 62.3% 68.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is different between Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 and OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro?
Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8: 200K tokens; OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro: 128K tokens. Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 has the larger listed context window. Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 is listed for coding, reasoning, vision, multimodal input, agentic workflows, long-context tasks; OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro is listed for coding, reasoning, vision, multimodal input, agentic workflows, long-context tasks. Shared catalog benchmark entries: MMLU: Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 92.1%; OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro 93.5%; HumanEval: Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 90.5%; OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro 94.3%; SWE-bench Verified: Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 62.3%; OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro 68.4%. These records are reference data, not a controlled head-to-head test; verify current pricing and specifications with each provider.
What benchmark values are listed for Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 and OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro?
MMLU: Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 92.1%; OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro 93.5%; HumanEval: Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 90.5%; OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro 94.3%; SWE-bench Verified: Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 62.3%; OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro 68.4%. The catalog values may use different versions and evaluation setups, so they are reference points rather than a controlled head-to-head result.
Which model has the larger listed context window?
Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8: 200K tokens; OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro: 128K tokens. Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 has the larger listed context window.
What are the listed costs per million tokens for Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 and OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro?
Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8: input $6, output $30 per 1M tokens (Access via LITHOVEX AI free. Anthropic API: high-tier pricing.). OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro: input $5, output $20 per 1M tokens (Via LITHOVEX AI free. OpenAI API: premium pricing.). Where separate numeric input and output rates are available, the worked example uses 1M input plus 1M output tokens. Confirm current terms with each provider.
How far apart are the listed release dates for Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 and OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro?
The catalog lists Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 as 2026 and OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro as 2026; a release-date gap cannot be calculated from both records.
When was the comparison data last updated?
The model catalog records 2026-10-16 as its data update date. Provider specifications and prices may have changed since then.
How should I choose between Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 and OpenAI GPT-5.4 Pro?
Compare the listed specifications and capabilities, review the benchmark notes, then test both with the same representative prompt for your task. This page does not claim a universal winner.

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