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Claude Opus 4.1 vs GPT-5 nano

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.1
OpenAI
GPT-5 nano
Overview
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release dateAug 5 2025Aug 7 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
43%
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
74.5%
Science
GPQA Diamond
80.9%
Timeline
Release gapClaude Opus 4.1 shipped 2 days before GPT-5 nano

Which is better: Claude Opus 4.1 or GPT-5 nano?

Claude Opus 4.1 and GPT-5 nano don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude Opus 4.1 shipped 2 days before GPT-5 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 Opus 4.1 and GPT-5 nano don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Claude Opus 4.1 was released by Anthropic on Aug 5 2025.

GPT-5 nano was released by OpenAI on Aug 7 2025.

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