Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning) vs GPT-5.5 (Non-reasoning)

Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning) vs GPT-5.5 (Non-reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Verdict

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A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricClaude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning)GPT-5.5 (Non-reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)29.123.2−20.3% GPT-5.5 (Non-reasonin… is 20.3% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)22.82s7.40s−67.6% GPT-5.5 (Non-reasonin… is 67.6% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $25.0$5.00 / $30.0
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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