Claude Opus 4.7 vs GPT-5
Both are frontier models. Claude Opus leads on code and long-form writing; GPT-5 leads on multimodal and general reasoning. Pricing differs sharply on output tokens.
| Claude Opus 4.7 | GPT-5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input / output / 1M | $15.00 / $75.00 | $5.00 / $15.00 |
| Coding | Best in class | Excellent |
| Long-form writing | Best in class | Excellent |
| Multimodal | Image + PDF | Image + audio + video |
| Best for | Hard code, agents, long writing | Multimodal, hardest reasoning, cheaper output |
The verdict
Claude Opus is worth its premium when output quality on code or writing is the goal; GPT-5 wins on cost-per-output and multimodal. LemonSugar Ai routes between them per prompt so you don't overpay.
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