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Claude Opus 4.7 vs GPT-5.5

2 vs 0 benchmarks won

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.7
OpenAI
GPT-5.5
Overview
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release dateApr 16 2026Apr 23 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
94.2%
93.6%
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
87.6%
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapClaude Opus 4.7 shipped 7 days before GPT-5.5

Which is better: Claude Opus 4.7 or GPT-5.5?

Claude Opus 4.7 leads GPT-5.5 on 2 of the tracked benchmarks (GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, MMMU). Claude Opus 4.7 shipped 7 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, Claude Opus 4.7 scores 94.2%, 0.6 points above GPT-5.5 at 93.6%.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Opus 4.7 released?
Claude Opus 4.7 was released by Anthropic on Apr 16 2026.
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 4.7 or GPT-5.5?
Claude Opus 4.7 scores higher on GPQA Diamond — Claude Opus 4.7 94.2% vs GPT-5.5 93.6%.

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