GPT-5 Mini is cheaper than Claude Opus 4.8 at $0.25/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 4.8 | GPT-5 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $0.25/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $2/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | — |
| Released | May 2026 | Aug 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 4.8 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
GPT-5 Mini costs 13x less per token.
GPT-5 Mini is cheaper on both — 20× input, 13× output
Claude Opus 4.8 uses 470.8x more bold
GPT-5 Mini is cheaper than Claude Opus 4.8 at $0.25/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 4.8 | GPT-5 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $0.25/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $2/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | — |
| Released | May 2026 | Aug 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 4.8 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
GPT-5 Mini costs 13x less per token.
GPT-5 Mini is cheaper on both — 20× input, 13× output
Claude Opus 4.8 uses 470.8x more bold