Claude Opus 4.5 is the newer model, released after OpenAI o3.
| Spec | Claude Opus 4.5 | OpenAI o3 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | — | $10/M tokens |
| Output price | — | $40/M tokens |
| Weights | Closed | Closed |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Nov 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 80.9% | 69.1% |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 8 Sep 2026.
Claude Opus 4.5 uses 18.5x more emoji