Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4.6OpenAI o4-mini
Let's see who can write code better - Claude Opus 4.6 or OpenAI o4-mini

Model Information

Claude Opus 4.6

Anthropic

Description

Latest flagship Claude model with breakthrough coding and agentic capabilities

Specifications

Context Window200K
Max Output16K
ReleasedFeb 2026
API✓

Pricing (per 1M)

In / Out
$5/ $25

Key Features

Breakthrough reasoningAdvanced agentic codingComplex problem solvingMulti-language supportVision capabilities

Strengths

  • ✓State-of-the-art coding performance
  • ✓Superior agentic task handling
  • ✓Excellent at long-horizon tasks
  • ✓Most capable Claude model to date

Weaknesses

  • ✗Premium pricing
  • ✗Slower response times
  • ✗Overkill for simple tasks

Agent Support

No known agents

OpenAI o4-mini

OpenAI

Description

Future iteration of reasoning models

Specifications

Context Window200K
Max Output66K
ReleasedJun 2025
API✓

Pricing (per 1M)

In / Out
$1.1/ $4.4

Key Features

Advanced reasoningFuture capabilitiesEfficient processing

Strengths

  • ✓Next-gen reasoning
  • ✓Improved efficiency
  • ✓Better performance

Weaknesses

  • ✗Not yet released
  • ✗Purely speculative

Agent Support