Pony Alpha is the newer model, released after Claude Opus 4.5.
| Spec | Claude Opus 4.5 | Pony Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | — | Free |
| Output price | — | Free |
| Context window | — | 200K tokens |
| Weights | Closed | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Nov 2025 | Feb 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 4.5 has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Claude Opus 4.5 uses 18.5x more emoji