Model comparison
Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking vs o3-pro
Head-to-head evidence from 2 shared benchmark results across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Evidence parity. Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking and o3-pro share 2 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 8 results are unique to Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking; 0 to o3-pro.
Updated July 14, 2026- Shared results
- 2
- Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking only
- 8
- o3-pro only
- 0
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking and o3-pro is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 2 shared benchmark results across 1 evidence category; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking | o3-pro | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Claude 4.1 Opus ThinkingNot available | o3-pro$20 input / $80 output | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking29 tok/s | o3-pro27 tok/s | Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking has the higher measured throughput. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking15.00 s | o3-pro84.93 s | Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking reaches the first token sooner. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking200K | o3-pro200K | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking | o3-pro | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tau2-TelecomSource | 71.4% | — | Not comparable |
Coding2 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge3 benchmarks
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking | o3-pro | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 67.9% | — | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking | o3-pro | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 55.4% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking and o3-pro on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking and o3-pro today?
Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking: Pricing unavailable o3-pro: $20.00 input / $80.00 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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