gpt-5 vs claude-3.5-sonnet
On a 1,500-input, 500-output call at 10,000 calls a day, gpt-5 costs about $3,150 a month and claude-3.5-sonnet about $3,600 — gpt-5 is roughly 13% cheaper than claude-3.5-sonnet. gpt-5 lists $12.00 per 1M output tokens against claude-3.5-sonnet at $15.00.
gpt-5 costs $3.00/1M in and $12.00/1M out; claude-3.5-sonnet costs $3.00/1M in and $15.00/1M out.
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Price per 1M tokens
gpt-5: input $3.00, output $12.00. claude-3.5-sonnet: input $3.00, output $15.00.
- Monthly at 10,000 calls/day — gpt-5: $3,150, claude-3.5-sonnet: $3,600
- Monthly at 100,000 calls/day — gpt-5: $31,500, claude-3.5-sonnet: $36,000
- Time to first token — gpt-5: 250 ms, claude-3.5-sonnet: 200 ms
- Throughput — gpt-5: 180 tok/s, claude-3.5-sonnet: 80 tok/s
Which one to run
If your workload tolerates gpt-5's quality, the saving is immediate. If it does not, route: send the easy calls to gpt-5 and keep claude-3.5-sonnet for the hard ones.
Frequently asked questions
Is gpt-5 cheaper than claude-3.5-sonnet?
gpt-5 is cheaper. At 10,000 calls a day with 1,500 input and 500 output tokens, gpt-5 costs about $3,150 a month and claude-3.5-sonnet about $3,600.
What is the price difference between gpt-5 and claude-3.5-sonnet?
About 13% on the same workload, using list prices with no caching or batch discounts.