Claude Opus 4.1 vs GPT-4.1
Side-by-side API pricing and Artificial Analysis performance for Claude Opus 4.1 (Anthropic) and GPT-4.1 (OpenAI). Green cells mark the better value in each row.
Prices updated Jul 22, 2026, 1:38 AM UTC · refreshed hourly
| Claude Opus 4.1 Anthropic | GPT-4.1 OpenAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Input $/1M | $15.00 | $2.00 |
| Output $/1M | $75.00 | $8.00 |
| Blended $/1M (3:1) | $30.00 | $3.50 |
| RAG example (30K in / 2K out) | $0.6 | $0.076 |
| Quality & speed | ||
| Intelligence Index | — | 19.4 |
| Coding Index | — | — |
| Agentic Index | — | — |
| Output speed (tok/s) | — | 149 |
| Time to first token | — | 0.56s |
| Specs | ||
| Context window | 200K | 1.05M |
| Input modalities | image, text, file | image, text, file |
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Claude Opus 4.1 or GPT-4.1?
GPT-4.1 has the lower blended API price at $3.50 per 1M tokens (3:1 input:output mix), versus $30.00 for the other model. Prices are live from OpenRouter and refresh about hourly.
Which is better for RAG workloads?
For a typical RAG request (30K input / 2K output tokens), GPT-4.1 costs about $0.076 per request versus $0.6. Also compare context windows: Claude Opus 4.1 offers 200K and GPT-4.1 offers 1.05M.
Which scores higher on Artificial Analysis benchmarks?
GPT-4.1 leads on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (19.4 vs —). Check coding and agentic indices on this page for workload-specific tradeoffs.