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Claude 2.1 vs GPT-4.1 nano

Anthropic
Claude 2.1
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 nano
Overview
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release dateNov 21 2023Apr 14 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Specifications
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Timeline
Release gapClaude 2.1 shipped 510 days before GPT-4.1 nano

Which is better: Claude 2.1 or GPT-4.1 nano?

Claude 2.1 and GPT-4.1 nano don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude 2.1 shipped 510 days before GPT-4.1 nano, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude 2.1 and GPT-4.1 nano don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Claude 2.1 was released by Anthropic on Nov 21 2023.

GPT-4.1 nano was released by OpenAI on Apr 14 2025.

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