Model comparison

GPT-5.5 Pro vs Claude Opus 4.8

Compare GPT-5.5 Pro (OpenAI) and Claude Opus 4.8 (Anthropic) on price and context — both behind one OpenAI-compatible API on Zylo, billed at base per-token rates.

Last updated June 5, 2026

Price & specs

Per 1M tokens, base rates from your credit balance — no usage markup. Prices load live from our catalogue.

ModelProviderContextInput / 1MOutput / 1M
GPT-5.5 ProOpenAI1M$30.00$180.00
Claude Opus 4.8Anthropic1M$5.00$25.00

When to pick each

GPT-5.5 Pro

Best for the hardest reasoning, agentic and coding tasks. Context up to 1M tokens. GPT-5.5 Pro details →

Claude Opus 4.8

Best for the hardest reasoning, agentic and coding tasks. Context up to 1M tokens. Claude Opus 4.8 details →

Test both with one change

Because Zylo is OpenAI-compatible, comparing them is a one-string change.

Python
for model in ["gpt-5.5-pro", "claude-opus-4.8"]:
    r = client.chat.completions.create(
        model=model,
        messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Summarize this in one line."}],
    )
    print(model, "->", r.choices[0].message.content)

Frequently asked questions

Is GPT-5.5 Pro or Claude Opus 4.8 cheaper?

On Zylo, GPT-5.5 Pro is $30.00/1M input and $180.00/1M output; Claude Opus 4.8 is $5.00/1M input and $25.00/1M output. Both are base rates with no usage markup.

Can I switch between GPT-5.5 Pro and Claude Opus 4.8?

Yes. Both are on Zylo's OpenAI-compatible API, so you switch by changing the model id between gpt-5.5-pro and claude-opus-4.8.

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