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Claude Opus 4 vs GPT-5.4

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Anthropic
Claude Opus 4
OpenAI
GPT-5.4
Overview
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release dateMay 22 2025Mar 5 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
79.6%
92.8%
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
72.5%
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapClaude Opus 4 shipped 287 days before GPT-5.4

Which is better: Claude Opus 4 or GPT-5.4?

Claude Opus 4 and GPT-5.4 are evenly matched across the benchmarks they both publish. Claude Opus 4 shipped 287 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%, 13.2 points above Claude Opus 4 at 79.6%.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Opus 4 released?
Claude Opus 4 was released by Anthropic on May 22 2025.
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 or GPT-5.4?
GPT-5.4 scores higher on GPQA Diamond — Claude Opus 4 79.6% vs GPT-5.4 92.8%.

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