GPT-5 is cheaper than Claude 3 Opus at $1.25/M vs $15/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude 3 Opus | GPT-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $15/M tokens | $1.25/M tokens |
| Output price | $75/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 400K tokens |
| Parameters | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Weights | — | Closed |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Mar 2024 | Aug 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-5 has the edge: newer, bigger context window.
GPT-5 costs 7.5x less per token.
GPT-5 is cheaper on both: 12× input, 7.5× output.
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Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 8 Sep 2026.
GPT-5 uses 18.9x more bold