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Model comparison

Claude Opus 4.7 vs Claude Opus 4.6

AnthropicClaude Opus 4.7
Input
$5.00
Output
$25.00
Context
1M
Released
2026-04-16
Full model page →AnthropicClaude Opus 4.6
Input
$5 / 1M tokens
Output
$25 / 1M tokens
Context
1M
Released
2026-02-05
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Short answer

Claude Opus 4.7 scores higher on 2 of the 2 benchmarks both models report; both charge the same $5 per 1M input tokens.

Specs and pricing side by side

SpecClaude Opus 4.7Claude Opus 4.6
MakerAnthropicAnthropicsame
Released2026-04-162026-02-05
Context window1M1Msame
Max output128K128K (up to 300K via batch beta)
Input price$5.00$5 / 1M tokens
Output price$25.00$25 / 1M tokens
ParametersUndisclosedUndisclosedsame
LicenseProprietaryProprietary (commercial, usage-based API)
WeightsAPI onlyAPI onlysame
ModalitiesText, VisionText, Vision, PDF
Knowledge cutoffJan 2026Reliable knowledge cutoff May 2025; training…

Benchmarks both models report

BenchmarkClaude Opus 4.7Claude Opus 4.6
SWE-bench Verified87.6%79.8%
Terminal-Bench 2.069.4%65.4%

Scores are as published by each maker or its cited source; harness, reasoning effort and date can differ between rows, so treat small gaps as ties. Sources are listed on each model page.

Which one should you pick?

Pick Claude Opus 4.7 if…

  • You care about SWE-bench Verified, Terminal-Bench 2.0 (it scores higher on 2 shared benchmarks).
  • Your use case is: reach for it for multi-step agentic coding and complex, long-running software-engineering tasks across a large codebase.

Pick Claude Opus 4.6 if…

  • You need PDF input, which Claude Opus 4.7 lacks.
  • Your use case is: autonomous and agentic coding workflows (multi-step tasks, terminal/CLI agents).

FAQ

Which is better, Claude Opus 4.7 or Claude Opus 4.6?

Claude Opus 4.7 scores higher on 2 of the 2 benchmarks both models report; both charge the same $5 per 1M input tokens. The better pick depends on whether you value benchmark scores, price per token, context length or openness for your workload.

How do Claude Opus 4.7 and Claude Opus 4.6 pricing compare?

Claude Opus 4.7: $5.00 input, $25.00 output. Claude Opus 4.6: $5 / 1M tokens input, $25 / 1M tokens output (list API prices as published by each maker).

What are the context windows of Claude Opus 4.7 and Claude Opus 4.6?

Claude Opus 4.7 offers 1M with up to 128K output; Claude Opus 4.6 offers 1M with up to 128K (up to 300K via batch beta) output.

Is Claude Opus 4.7 newer than Claude Opus 4.6?

Claude Opus 4.7 was released 2026-04-16; Claude Opus 4.6 was released 2026-02-05.

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