OpenAI o3-mini clearly outperforms the Anthropic Claude 3 Opus in the ai language models category, particularly in price, scoring 6.6/10 vs 4.4/10. If you want the better overall performer, OpenAI o3-mini is the clear pick.
Scores are relative within the ai language modelscategory. Percentages show each dimension's weight in the overall score. A difference of less than 0.5 points is considered a tie.
✗ Cons
✓ Pros
Lower cost = better value. Free = open-source self-hosted.
| Metric | 3 Opus | OpenAI o3-mini |
|---|---|---|
| Input (Prompt) | $15.00/1M | ✓$1.10/1M |
| Output (Completion) | $75.00/1M | ✓$4.40/1M |
| Open Source | Proprietary | Proprietary |
Context Window (tokens)
| Metric | 3 Opus | OpenAI o3-mini |
|---|---|---|
| Max Output | 4,096 tok | ✓100,000 tok |
| Speed | 35 tok/s | ✓80 tok/s |
| Time to First Token | ✓1.2s | 2.0s |
| Languages | 50+ | 50+ |
Higher is better. Industry-standard AI evaluation benchmarks.
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| Feature | 3 Opus | OpenAI o3-mini |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning / Chain-of-Thought | ✕ | ✓ |
| Vision (Image Input) | ✓ | ✕ |
| Audio Input | ✕ | ✕ |
| Video Input | ✕ | ✕ |
| Image/Audio Output | ✕ | ✕ |
| Function Calling / Tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| JSON Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real-time Web Access | ✕ | ✕ |
| Fine-tuning Support | ✕ | ✕ |
| Batch API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Streaming | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open Source | ✕ | ✕ |
| Field | 3 Opus | OpenAI o3-mini |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | OpenAI |
| Knowledge Cutoff | 2023-08 | 2023-10 |
| Best For | complex analysisresearchlong context | reasoningcodingmathcost efficiency |
Buy Anthropic Claude 3 Opus if…
The Anthropic Claude 3 Opus is worth considering if you prefer its specific design, ecosystem, or brand — though it scores lower overall in our comparison.
Buy OpenAI o3-mini if…
Buy the OpenAI o3-mini if you want the best camera quality in this comparison. It scores higher overall and is the recommended choice for most buyers.
Who do you think wins this matchup?
OpenAI o3-mini clearly outperforms the Anthropic Claude 3 Opus in the ai language models category, particularly in price, scoring 6.6/10 vs 4.4/10. If you want the better overall performer, OpenAI o3-mini is the clear pick.
No, OpenAI o3-mini scores higher (8.9 vs 8.8).
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The Anthropic Claude 3 Opus is worth considering if you prefer its specific design, ecosystem, or brand — though it scores lower overall in our comparison.
Buy the OpenAI o3-mini if you want the best camera quality in this comparison. It scores higher overall and is the recommended choice for most buyers.