Claude Opus 4.7 vs GPT-5.6 Terra
Price, context and benchmark scores side by side — every number from the live model catalogue.
| Claude Opus 4.7anthropic | GPT-5.6 Terraopenai | |
|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $5.00 | $1.25 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $25.00 | $7.50 |
| 1M in + 300K out | $12.50 | $3.50 |
| Context window | 1M | 1.1M |
| Intelligence index | 53.5 | 55.0 |
| Coding index | 73.6 | 76.7 |
| Agentic index | 44.4 | 47.4 |
| Cheapest provider | Anthropic | OpenAI |
| Providers serving it | 4 | 2 |
| Weights | Closed | Closed |
| Image input | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning mode | Yes | Yes |
| Released | Apr 16, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
Which one to pick
Pick Claude Opus 4.7 if…
- You want provider redundancy: 4 providers serve it.
Pick GPT-5.6 Terra if…
- You want the higher general-intelligence score (55.0).
- Code quality is the priority — it leads on the coding index (76.7).
- You are running agent loops — higher agentic index (47.4).
- Token cost matters: $7.50 per 1M output vs $25.00.
- You need the bigger context window (1.1M).
FAQ
Is Claude Opus 4.7 better than GPT-5.6 Terra?
GPT-5.6 Terra scores higher on general intelligence (53.5 vs 55.0), while GPT-5.6 Terra is 3.3× cheaper per output token ($7.50 vs $25.00). For code, GPT-5.6 Terra leads (76.7 coding index). GPT-5.6 Terra takes the larger context at 1.1M.
Which is cheaper, Claude Opus 4.7 or GPT-5.6 Terra?
GPT-5.6 Terra, at $7.50 per 1M output tokens versus $25.00. On a 1M input + 300K output workload that is $3.50 against $12.50.
Can I self-host Claude Opus 4.7 or GPT-5.6 Terra?
Claude Opus 4.7: closed weights, API only. GPT-5.6 Terra: closed weights, API only.