Claude Code vs Opus 4.5
A detailed comparison to help you choose the right AI tool for your needs.
Feature Comparison
Feature
Claude Code
Opus 4.5
Ratings
Overall Rating
4.9
4.9
Coding
5.0
5.0
Writing
4.5
4.8
Reasoning
4.8
4.9
Speed
4.3
4.2
Value
4.6
4.5
Pricing
Monthly Price
$20
$20
Free Tier
Input (per 1M tokens)
$5
$5
Output (per 1M tokens)
$25
$25
Features
Context Window
200K
200K
Vision/Images
Audio
Video
Code Generation
AI Agents
Claude Code
Pros
- Highest SWE-bench score (72.7%)
- Agentic codebase navigation
- Full Git/GitHub integration
- Rewind feature for code rollback
- MCP support out of the box
Cons
- Requires Pro subscription ($20/mo)
- Slower than simpler tools for basic tasks
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 Claude Code if you need:
Complex refactoring, architecture work, autonomous agent development
Choose Opus 4.5 if you need:
Professional developers, complex codebases, autonomous agents
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