Claude Opus 4.6 vs GPT-5
Side-by-side comparison of Claude Opus 4.6 by Anthropic and GPT-5 by OpenAI on the 1vy AI gateway. Both models are accessible through a single OpenAI-compatible API key.
Pricing comparison
| Claude Opus 4.6 | GPT-5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | OpenAI |
| Input / 1M tokens | $5.75 | $1.44 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $28.75 | $11.50 |
Which is cheaper?
GPT-5 has cheaper input tokens ($1.44/1M). GPT-5 has cheaper output tokens ($11.50/1M). Choose based on your workload's input/output ratio — chat/generation workloads usually favor cheaper output, while summarization/classification favors cheaper input.
One API key for both
On 1vy, switching between Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5 is a one-parameter change in your OpenAI SDK call. No separate provider accounts, no separate billing. Sign up at 1vy.ai/register for $1 free credit to test both models.
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