ChatGPT vs Opus 4.5

A detailed comparison to help you choose the right AI tool for your needs.

OpenAI

ChatGPT

4.7
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Winner
Anthropic

Claude Opus 4.5

4.9
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Our Pick
Claude Opus 4.5

Claude Opus 4.5 edges out ChatGPT with superior overall performance and features that make it the better choice for most users.

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Feature Comparison

Feature
ChatGPT
Opus 4.5
Ratings
Overall Rating
4.7
4.9
Coding
4.5
5.0
Writing
4.6
4.8
Reasoning
4.5
4.9
Speed
4.7
4.2
Value
4.5
4.5
Pricing
Monthly Price
$20
$20
Free Tier
Input (per 1M tokens)
-
$5
Output (per 1M tokens)
-
$25
Features
Context Window
128K
200K
Vision/Images
Audio
Video
Code Generation
AI Agents

ChatGPT

Pros

  • Largest user base and ecosystem
  • Memory for personalization
  • DALL-E 3 integration
  • Voice mode available
  • Free tier available

Cons

  • Rate limits on free tier
  • Less specialized than Claude for coding

Claude Opus 4.5

Pros

  • Best coding model available (80.9% SWE-bench)
  • Excellent for autonomous agents
  • Effort parameter allows speed/quality tradeoff
  • 76% fewer tokens than Sonnet at same quality
  • Strong at long-horizon tasks

Cons

  • More expensive than Sonnet
  • Slower on simple tasks
  • Requires Claude Pro/Max subscription for full access

Choose ChatGPT if you need:

General assistance, creative tasks, everyday use

Choose Opus 4.5 if you need:

Professional developers, complex codebases, autonomous agents

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Both tools offer free tiers or trials. Try them out and see which one works best for your workflow.