Ox Alpha is cheaper than Claude 2 at $0/M vs $11.02/M input tokens.
Catch the falling object. Paddle at the bottom, score at the top, one file.
Which answer wins?
Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.
Claude 2: Here is a 7-ingredient recipe for a sweet dish I'll call "Cinnamon Apple Surprise": Cinnamon Apple Surprise Ingredients: 3 apples, cored and sliced 1⁄4 cup brown sugar 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1⁄4 tsp nutmeg 2 tbsp butter, melted 1 refrigerated pie crust Instructions: Preheat oven to 375°F.
Ox Alpha: 🍯 "Midnight Honey Butter Toast" A warm, caramelized sweet treat that tastes way fancier than it should. Ingredients (7): Bread (2 slices) Butter (2 tbsp) Honey (1 tbsp) Cinnamon (½ tsp) Sugar (1 tsp) Salt (pinch) Vanilla extract (¼ tsp) Prep time: 3 minutes Cook time: 5 minutes Instructions: Melt butter in a skillet…
One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.
Claude 2: Here is a 1-month beginner health and longevity plan focused on diet, exercise, and sleep: Diet: Eliminate sugary drinks and limit sweets. Replace with water and fruits. Eat more veggies. Aim for 1-2 cups with each meal. Focus on dark leafy greens, broccoli, carrots. Increase fiber intake.
Ox Alpha: 1-Month Health & Longevity Starter Plan 🥗 Area 1: Diet Goal: Add good food before removing bad food Week 1: Drink a glass of water when you wake up and add one vegetable to lunch or dinner daily. Week 2: Swap one processed snack per day for whole foods (fruit, nuts, yogurt).
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $11.02/M tokens | Free |
| Output price | $32.68/M tokens | Free |
| Context window | 100K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Jun 2023 | Aug 2026 |
| At 10M a month | $110 | $0 |
Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.
Claude 2 is developed by Anthropic while Ox Alpha is developed by OpenRouter. Claude 2 has a 100K token context window vs Ox Alpha's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 5 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.
It depends on your use case. Claude 2 and Ox Alpha each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 5 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.
Claude 2 costs $11.02/M input tokens and Ox Alpha costs $0/M input tokens. Ox Alpha is $11.02/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.
This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Claude 2 and Ox Alpha across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.