Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 1, 2026
In this head-to-head showdown, Claude Opus 4.6 delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,574 vs 1,255), while Claude Opus 4.6 leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (75.9%), while GPT-4 Turbo is more budget-friendly at $30/1M per 1M output tokens, while Claude Opus 4.6 provides faster response streaming (64 tok/s). Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.
9 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost
Follow-on Opus release. Slightly behind 4.5 on official SWE-bench bash-only in the last published sweep; stronger multi-step autonomous agent reasoning.
GPT-4 Turbo 128k. Historical flagship for gpt-4 turbo vs gpt-4o / gpt-5.
Currently comparing Claude Opus 4.6 vs GPT-4 Turbo. Alternative family tiers available.
Simulate accuracy gains vs added response time & token cost
Reasoning models “think before answering” by generating internal reasoning tokens. Higher effort improves math, coding, and logic accuracy, but increases response delay and token costs.
Δ 319 Arena Elo pts
64 tok/s
$30 / 1M output
Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.
Comparing top Western standard models with China's leading frontier rival across 6 skill dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.
Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.6 | GPT-4 Turbo | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | +319 | ||
| Coding Elo | — | — | |
| LiveBench | +25% | ||
| SWE-bench | +42.7% | ||
| GPQA Diamond | +36.8% | ||
| Time to first token | +10 ms | ||
| Output speed | 64 tok/s | 55 tok/s | +9 tok/s |
| Input price | +$5/1M | ||
| Output price | +$45/1M | ||
| Context window | +72k |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
GPT-4 Turbo is estimated to save $850.00/month ($10,200/year).
Higher SWE-bench (75.9%).
Lower output list price ($30/1M).
Lower TTFT (350 ms).
Larger window (200k).
Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Claude Opus 4.6).
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | Claude Opus 4.6 | Higher SWE-bench (75.9%). |
| High-volume chat | GPT-4 Turbo | Lower output list price ($30/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | GPT-4 Turbo | Lower TTFT (350 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Claude Opus 4.6 | Larger window (200k). |
| Screenshots / vision | Claude Opus 4.6 | Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Claude Opus 4.6). |
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