Is Claude Opus 4.8 or GPT-Image-2 cheaper?

Claude Opus 4.8 is cheaper on output tokens ($25.00 vs $30.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Claude Opus 4.8 or GPT-Image-2?

Claude Opus 4.8 has the larger context window (200K tokens).

Claude Opus 4.8 vs GPT-Image-2

Claude Opus 4.8 is cheaper on output tokens, while Claude Opus 4.8 offers a larger context window. Choose Claude Opus 4.8 or GPT-Image-2 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Claude Opus 4.8	GPT-Image-2
Provider	Azure	Azure
Input / 1M tokens	$5.00	$5.00
Output / 1M tokens	$25.00	$30.00
Context window	200K	0
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	No	No
Released	May 2026	Apr 2026

Claude Opus 4.8 details →GPT-Image-2 details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.