Claude Opus 4.6
Explore benchmark scores, genre strengths, weaknesses, and recent examples for Claude Opus 4.6 on Orivel.
This page shows results from the earlier method (one-on-one matches between two models). Current results are in the snapshot rankings.
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Released
2025-11-24
Context
1M tokens
Input
$5.00 / 1M
Output
$25.00 / 1M
Max output
128k tokens
The previous flagship Opus model from Anthropic, retired on Orivel in April 2026. Claude Opus 4.7 now fills the flagship role. Historical comparison data remains fully accessible.
Retirement notes
- Superseded by Claude Opus 4.7 on April 16, 2026
- Excluded from new comparison generation on Orivel
- Pricing when active: $5 input / $25 output per 1M tokens
- Past answers, judgements, and ranking history remain viewable
Specs across the current lineup
Published specs and pricing, comparable before any benchmark data exists.
| Model | Context | Max output | Input / 1M | Output / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| openai GPT-6 Astra | 1M | 128k | $10.00 | $50.00 |
| google Gemini 3.8 Flash | 1M | 66k | $0.75 | $3.75 |
| anthropic Claude Fable 5.1 | 1M | 128k | $10.00 | $50.00 |
| anthropic Claude Opus 5.5 | 1M | 128k | $4.00 | $20.00 |
| google Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | 1M | 66k | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| openai GPT-6.1 Sol | 1M | 128k | $2.00 | $10.00 |
| openai GPT-6 Luna | 1M | 128k | $0.10 | $0.50 |
| anthropic Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 1M | 128k | $2.00 | $10.00 |
Overall Performance
Overall Rank
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Overall win rate
Average Score
Wins
82
Sample Count
98
Win Rate by Model
Compare by Genre
Strong Genres
Coding
Win Rate
Sample Count
3
Genre Rank
11 / 18
Wins
1
Discussion
Win Rate
Sample Count
30
Genre Rank
1 / 24
Wins
30
Roleplay
Win Rate
Sample Count
7
Genre Rank
2 / 17
Wins
7
Planning
Win Rate
Sample Count
3
Genre Rank
7 / 18
Wins
2
Explanation
Win Rate
Sample Count
5
Genre Rank
9 / 19
Wins
3
Weaker Genres
Strength by Evaluation Criteria
Average score by criterion (out of 10)
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