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Claude Opus 4.7 (medium) vs Claude Opus 4.8 (medium)

Claude Opus 4.8 (medium) leads on average score with 8.3 vs 8.1. Claude Opus 4.8 (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $3.490 vs $3.636. Claude Opus 4.7 (medium) is faster at 14.12s vs 16.72s, with pass rates of 81.2% vs 82.6%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-12

Compared models

Rank
#93
Total Output Tokens
57,978
Response Time (avg)
14.12s
Total Cost
$3.636
Rank
#84
Total Output Tokens
67,522
Response Time (avg)
16.72s
Total Cost
$3.490
Recommended model Claude Opus 4.8 (medium)

It has the strongest score in this comparison (8.3) and the best overall balance of cost and response time across 2 models.

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Opus 4.7 Claude Opus 4.7 medium Release: 2026-04-16 Claude Opus 4.8 Claude Opus 4.8 medium Release: 2026-05-28
Score 8.1 8.3
Rank #93 #84
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.3 9.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 81.2% 82.6%
Flaky tests 2 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 20.200 20.527
Total Cost $3.636 $3.490
Input Price $5.000 / 1M $5.000 / 1M
Output Price $25.000 / 1M $25.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.500 / 1M $0.500 / 1M
Cache Write Price $6.250 / 1M $6.250 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 437,293 360,294
Output Tokens 29,102 43,441
Reasoning Tokens 28,876 24,401
Response Time (avg) 14.12s 16.72s
Response Time (max) 150.60s 99.37s
Response Time (total) 310.55s 384.66s
Parameters ~5T total (~500B active) ~5T total (~500B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#93 Claude Opus 4.7

medium
Cost
$0.059
Time
26.8s
Tokens
2,475 tok

#84 Claude Opus 4.8

medium
Cost
$0.057
Time
23.1s
Tokens
2,412 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Claude Opus 4.7 7.6 7.2 77.8% 1 12.96s 10,635 7,629 1,114
Claude Opus 4.8 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 15.33s 10,590 9,945 1,381

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