Head to head
GPT-5.4 vs Claude Opus 4.6
Claude Opus 4.6 is legacy.
For tasks, about a month.
Verdict · modelled basis
GPT-5.4 costs $1.86 per solved task against
Claude Opus 4.6 at $3.85 — ▼ 2.1x cheaper.
Over 200 tasks that is $398 a month.
On output token price alone GPT-5.4 looks 1.7x cheaper. The ranking holds, but the margin changes.
Verified pricing, pass rate and cost per solved task for GPT-5.4 and Claude Opus 4.6| Figure | GPT-5.4 | Claude Opus 4.6 |
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| Input $/Mtok | $2.5 | $5 |
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| Output $/Mtok | $15 | $25 |
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| Cached input $/Mtok | $0.25 | $0.5 |
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| Pass rate | 59% | 52% |
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| Cost per solved task | $1.86modelled | $3.85modelled |
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| Cost per month | $372 | $771 |
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Cost per month against tasks per month · drag the marker
Solid measured · dashed modelled · dotted stale. The gap is the verdict.
Source: Scale SEAL leaderboard, SWE-bench Pro · verified 2026-08-21 · prices from each provider's pricing page; measured rows ignore the tier · Methodology · All models at these settings