Claude Opus 4.8 vs Claude Opus 5.5

Which is the better AI model in 2026? Here's how they compare.

Claude Opus 4.8
Anthropic
41.8
Intelligence Index
View Claude Opus 4.8
Higher intelligence
Claude Opus 5.5
Anthropic
57.6
Intelligence Index
View Claude Opus 5.5

Capability profile

Artificial Analysis indices (0–100). Missing dimensions show as 0.

Head to head

Claude Opus 4.8
Claude Opus 5.5
Intelligence
41.8
57.6
Coding
74.3
Math
Context window
1,000,000
1,000,000
Output price
$25/1M
$20/1M
Input price
$5/1M
$4/1M
Speed (t/s)
0
0
Knowledge cutoff
2026-01
2026-06
Open weights
No
No
Compare more on the AI models hub.