Compare / Claude Opus 5 vs GPT-5.5

Claude Opus 5 vs GPT-5.5

14 results from 2 sources that measured both models. Each row is in the source's own units; there is no overall winner.

Claude Opus 5
Anthropic · profile
GPT-5.5
OpenAI · profile
Results compared
14
Shared sources
2
BenchmarkMetricClaude Opus 5GPT-5.5
Arena (formerly LMArena)reportedConfirmed task successIPS effect estimate 0.10-0.03
Arena (formerly LMArena)reportedPraise over complaintIPS effect estimate 0.180.08
Arena (formerly LMArena)reportedSteerabilityIPS effect estimate 0.110.07
Arena (formerly LMArena)reportedTool groundingIPS effect estimate 0.000.00
Arena (formerly LMArena)reportedOverallArena rating 1,4901,483
Arena (formerly LMArena)reportedOverallArena rating 1,4881,486
Arena (formerly LMArena)reportedBusiness, management and financeArena rating 1,4861,489
Arena (formerly LMArena)reportedCreative writingArena rating 1,4721,452
Arena (formerly LMArena)reportedExpert promptsArena rating 1,5431,513
Arena (formerly LMArena)reportedInstruction followingArena rating 1,4971,478
Arena (formerly LMArena)reportedOverallArena rating 1,4911,481
Arena (formerly LMArena)reportedWriting, literature and languageArena rating 1,4821,470
tau2-benchreportedConsistency (pass^4)% of tasks 32.0%29.9%
tau2-benchreportedTask success (pass^1)% of tasks 48.7%44.6%

Bold green marks the better value on that metric. Where a source reports ranges that overlap, the difference may not be meaningful; see the benchmark page for ranges.