Model comparison
Claude 4.1 Opus vs Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking
Head-to-head evidence from 1 shared benchmark result across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Sibling matchup inside the Claude 4.1 Opus family.
Public leaderboard positions: Claude 4.1 Opus #142 (Supported); Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking #184 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Claude 4.1 Opus and Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking share 1 comparable benchmark result. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 3 results are unique to Claude 4.1 Opus; 8 to Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking.
Updated July 22, 2026- Shared results
- 1
- Claude 4.1 Opus only
- 3
- Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking only
- 8
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Claude 4.1 Opus and Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 1 shared benchmark result 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.
| Category | Claude 4.1 Opus | Δ | Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | Claude 4.1 Opus74.5 | MarginNo overlap | Claude 4.1 Opus ThinkingNot measured |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Claude 4.1 Opus | Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Claude 4.1 Opus$15 input / $75 output | Claude 4.1 Opus ThinkingNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Claude 4.1 Opus29 tok/s | Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking29 tok/s | Measured throughput is equal. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Claude 4.1 Opus1.66 s | Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking15.00 s | Claude 4.1 Opus reaches the first token sooner. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Claude 4.1 Opus200K | Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking200K | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic2 benchmarks
Coding2 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge3 benchmarks
Multimodal2 benchmarks
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude 4.1 Opus | Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | — | 55.4% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Claude 4.1 Opus and Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking 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 and Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking today?
Claude 4.1 Opus: $15.00 input / $75.00 output per 1M tokens Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking: Pricing unavailable Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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