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Claude 3 Opus vs GPT-5.1

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Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus
OpenAI
GPT-5.1
Overview
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release dateMar 4 2024Nov 12 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
50.4%
88.1%
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
33%
76.3%
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
76%
Timeline
Release gapClaude 3 Opus shipped 618 days before GPT-5.1

Which is better: Claude 3 Opus or GPT-5.1?

GPT-5.1 leads Claude 3 Opus on 3 of the tracked benchmarks (GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, MMMU). Claude 3 Opus shipped 618 days before GPT-5.1, 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.

On GPQA Diamond, GPT-5.1 scores 88.1%, 37.7 points above Claude 3 Opus at 50.4%. On SWE-Bench Verified, GPT-5.1 scores 76.3%, 43.3 points above Claude 3 Opus at 33%.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude 3 Opus released?
Claude 3 Opus was released by Anthropic on Mar 4 2024.
When was GPT-5.1 released?
GPT-5.1 was released by OpenAI on Nov 12 2025.
Which is better on GPQA Diamond, Claude 3 Opus or GPT-5.1?
GPT-5.1 scores higher on GPQA Diamond — Claude 3 Opus 50.4% vs GPT-5.1 88.1%.
Which is better at coding, Claude 3 Opus or GPT-5.1?
On SWE-Bench Verified (real-world software-engineering tasks), GPT-5.1 leads — Claude 3 Opus scores 33% and GPT-5.1 scores 76.3%.

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