Claude Opus 5 vs Claude Opus 5.5

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

Claude Opus 5
Anthropic
44.2
Intelligence Index
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Higher intelligence
Claude Opus 5.5
Anthropic
59.1
Intelligence Index
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Domain intelligence profile

Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index by domain (0–100). Missing dimensions show as 0.

Head to head

Claude Opus 5
Claude Opus 5.5
Intelligence
44.2
59.1
Engineering
51.3
65.3
Legal
50.9
58
Finance
49.7
59.4
Healthcare
47.1
57.9
Economics
50.4
60.3
Strategy & Ops
53.7
61.4
Context window
1,000,000
1,000,000
Output price
$25/1M
$20/1M
Input price
$5/1M
$4/1M
Speed (t/s)
50
95
Knowledge cutoff
2026-05
2026-06
Open weights
No
No
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