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  5. Claude Opus 5.5vsGPT-5.2 Chat
Updated Sep 2026

Claude Opus 5.5vsGPT-5.2 Chat

GPT-5.2 Chat is cheaper than Claude Opus 5.5 at $1.75/M vs $4/M input tokens.

Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-5.2 Chat compared across 19 shared prompts
SpecClaude Opus 5.5GPT-5.2 Chat
Input price$4/M tokens$1.75/M tokens
Output price$20/M tokens$14/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens128K tokens
WeightsClosedClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedSep 2026Dec 2025
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Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 4 of the 19 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Mini LBO Underwrite

You are underwriting a 5-year LBO for a private equity investment committee. Company (fictional): HarborTech Services (HTS) –…

Claude Opus 5.5900 words
HarborTech Services: 5-Year LBO Underwriting Conventions: $m. Interest is charged on beginning-of-year balances, which avoids circularity. Term Loan (TL) amortization is 1% of the original $480m, or $4.8m per year. Mezz PIK accrues to principal. All FCF after mandatory debt service sweeps to the TL.
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GPT-5.2 Chat349 words
Below is a concise but fully worked underwriting using only your inputs. Minor rounding throughout. Operating & Cash Flow Build (Base Case) Entry (end FY2025) EBITDA: $120m EV @ 12.0x: $1,440m Debt: $660m (TL $480m / Mezz $180m) Fees (2% EV): $28.8m Equity invested: $808.8m Year-by-Year Summary ($mm) FY Revenue EBITDA…
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Advanced Investment Memo (IC Memo)

You are writing an internal investment committee memo for a long/short equity fund. Company (fictional): LedgerLift (ticker: LLLT) – B2B…

Claude Opus 5.51,335 words
IC Memo: LedgerLift (LLLT): Short, Starter Size, Hedged vs. Peer Basket Fictional exercise. Not investment advice. Recommendation Short (starter size, 1–1.5% gross), paired against a long basket of Peers A, B and C. 12-month price target range: $36–42 (current price $46, implying 9–22% downside). Thesis.
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GPT-5.2 Chat699 words
LedgerLift (LLLT) – Internal IC Memo Recommendation, PT, Thesis Recommendation: SHORT 12‑month PT range: $28–$35 (base-case DCF ~$28; comps floor ~$44 with multiple compression risk) Thesis (2 sentences): LedgerLift is a high‑quality B2B SaaS business with strong NRR and improving margins, but the stock embeds…
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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

Claude Opus 5.5300 words
Midnight Silk Noodles Creamy, tangy peanut noodles with a gentle kick, ready faster than takeout. Serves: 2 Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Total time: 15 minutes The 7 Ingredients 8 oz (225 g) spaghetti (or any long noodle) ¼ cup creamy peanut butter 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon honey (or sugar) 1…
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GPT-5.2 Chat140 words
Golden Honey-Garlic Skillet Bites Type: Savory Serves: 2–3 Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Ingredients (7 Pantry Staples) Chicken breast (or thighs), cubed Honey Soy sauce Garlic (fresh or powdered) Olive oil Black pepper Salt Instructions Heat the Pan: Warm olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
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Beginner's Longevity Plan

Outline a simple, actionable 1-month plan for someone starting their journey towards better health and longevity. Focus on 3 key areas…

Claude Opus 5.5653 words
Your 1-Month Starter Plan for Better Health & Longevity The philosophy: Small, consistent changes beat dramatic overhauls. Each week builds on the last, so by Day 30 you'll have a foundation of habits instead of a burned-out resolution.
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GPT-5.2 Chat548 words
Here’s a simple, realistic 1‑month plan designed for beginners. The goal is not perfection, but building habits that support long-term health and longevity. We’ll focus on three high-impact areas: Nutrition, Movement, and Sleep & Stress.
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Our Verdict
Claude Opus 5.5
Claude Opus 5.5
GPT-5.2 Chat
GPT-5.2 ChatRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 5.5 has the edge: newer, bigger context window.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Claude Opus 5.5
Input
$4.00
Output
$20.00
GPT-5.2 Chat
Input
$1.75
2.3× cheaper
Output
$14.00
1.4× cheaper

GPT-5.2 Chat is cheaper on both: 2.3× input, 1.4× output.

Where to run it

5 hosts

Claude Opus 5.54 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Amazon Bedrock$4.00 in·$20.00 out·1M·99.8% upAzure AI Foundry$4.00 in·$20.00 out·1M·100% upAnthropic$4.00 in·$20.00 out·1M·100% upGoogle Vertex AI$4.00 in·$20.00 out·1M·100% up
GPT-5.2 Chat1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Azure AI Foundry$1.75 in·$14.00 out·128k—

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 25 Sep 2026.

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Claude Opus 5.5 is developed by Anthropic while GPT-5.2 Chat is developed by OpenAI. Claude Opus 5.5 has a 1.0M token context window vs GPT-5.2 Chat's 128K. You can compare their actual outputs across 19 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-5.2 Chat each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 19 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Claude Opus 5.5 costs $4/M input tokens and GPT-5.2 Chat costs $1.75/M input tokens. GPT-5.2 Chat is $2.25/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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