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Claude Opus 4.6 vs GPT-5.4

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Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.6
OpenAI
GPT-5.4
Overview
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release dateFeb 5 2026Mar 5 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
91.3%
92.8%
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
80.8%
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapClaude Opus 4.6 shipped 28 days before GPT-5.4

Which is better: Claude Opus 4.6 or GPT-5.4?

Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.4 are evenly matched across the benchmarks they both publish. Claude Opus 4.6 shipped 28 days before GPT-5.4, 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-5.4 scores 92.8%, 1.5 points above Claude Opus 4.6 at 91.3%.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Opus 4.6 released?
Claude Opus 4.6 was released by Anthropic on Feb 5 2026.
When was GPT-5.4 released?
GPT-5.4 was released by OpenAI on Mar 5 2026.
Which is better on GPQA Diamond, Claude Opus 4.6 or GPT-5.4?
GPT-5.4 scores higher on GPQA Diamond — Claude Opus 4.6 91.3% vs GPT-5.4 92.8%.

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