Claude Mythos Preview vs o1

Head-to-head comparison across 1 benchmark categories

Claude Mythos Preview

84

VS

o1

64

0 categoriesvs1 categories

Pick Claude Mythos Preview if you want the stronger benchmark profile. o1 only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Knowledge

o1
74.9vs75.7

+0.8 difference

Operational Comparison

Claude Mythos Preview

o1

Price (per 1M tokens)

$25 / $125

$15 / $60

Speed

N/A

98 t/s

Latency (TTFT)

N/A

32.29s

Context Window

1M

200K

Quick Verdict

Pick Claude Mythos Preview if you want the stronger benchmark profile. o1 only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.

Claude Mythos Preview is clearly ahead on the aggregate, 84 to 64. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

Claude Mythos Preview is also the more expensive model on tokens at $25.00 input / $125.00 output per 1M tokens, versus $15.00 input / $60.00 output per 1M tokens for o1. That is roughly 2.1x on output cost alone. Claude Mythos Preview gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 200K for o1.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (2)

Which is better, Claude Mythos Preview or o1?

Claude Mythos Preview is ahead overall, 84 to 64. The biggest single separator in this matchup is GPQA, where the scores are 94.5% and 75.7%.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Claude Mythos Preview or o1?

o1 has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 75.7 versus 74.9. Inside this category, GPQA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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Last updated: April 7, 2026

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