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Claude 2.1 vs o3-pro

Anthropic Claude 2.1 vs OpenAI o3-pro — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude 2.1
OpenAI
o3-pro
Overview
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release dateNov 21 2023Jun 10 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapClaude 2.1 shipped 567 days before o3-pro

Which is better: Claude 2.1 or o3-pro?

Claude 2.1 and o3-pro don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude 2.1 shipped 567 days before o3-pro, 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 o3-pro don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude 2.1 released?
Claude 2.1 was released by Anthropic on Nov 21 2023.
When was o3-pro released?
o3-pro was released by OpenAI on Jun 10 2025.

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