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Claude Opus 4.5 vs GPT-5.5

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Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.5
OpenAI
GPT-5.5
Overview
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release dateNov 24 2025Apr 23 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
87%
93.6%
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
80.9%
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapClaude Opus 4.5 shipped 150 days before GPT-5.5

Which is better: Claude Opus 4.5 or GPT-5.5?

Claude Opus 4.5 and GPT-5.5 are evenly matched across the benchmarks they both publish. Claude Opus 4.5 shipped 150 days before GPT-5.5, 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-5.5 scores 93.6%, 6.6 points above Claude Opus 4.5 at 87%.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Opus 4.5 released?
Claude Opus 4.5 was released by Anthropic on Nov 24 2025.
When was GPT-5.5 released?
GPT-5.5 was released by OpenAI on Apr 23 2026.
Which is better on GPQA Diamond, Claude Opus 4.5 or GPT-5.5?
GPT-5.5 scores higher on GPQA Diamond — Claude Opus 4.5 87% vs GPT-5.5 93.6%.

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