Claude Sonnet 4.5 vs GPT-5.5-Cyber
Claude Sonnet 4.5 (2025) and GPT-5.5-Cyber (2026) are frontier-tier reasoning models from Anthropic and OpenAI. Claude Sonnet 4.5 ships a 200K-token context window, while GPT-5.5-Cyber ships a not-yet-sourced context window. This comparison covers specs, pricing, capabilities, benchmarks, provider availability, and production fit. It focuses on practical selection signals rather than broad model-family marketing. The goal is to make the tradeoff clear before deeper testing.
GPT-5.5-Cyber is safer overall; choose Claude Sonnet 4.5 when vision-heavy evaluation matters.
Decision scorecard
Local evidence first| Signal | Claude Sonnet 4.5 | GPT-5.5-Cyber |
|---|---|---|
| Decision fit | RAG, Agents, and Long context | Vision |
| Context window | 200K | — |
| Cheapest output | $15/1M tokens | - |
| Provider routes | 7 tracked | 0 tracked |
| Shared benchmarks | 0 rows | 0 rows |
Decision tradeoffs
- Claude Sonnet 4.5 has the larger context window for long prompts, retrieval packs, or transcript analysis.
- Claude Sonnet 4.5 has broader tracked provider coverage for fallback and procurement flexibility.
- Claude Sonnet 4.5 uniquely exposes Function calling, Tool use, and Structured outputs in local model data.
- Local decision data tags Claude Sonnet 4.5 for RAG, Agents, and Long context.
- Local decision data tags GPT-5.5-Cyber for Vision.
Monthly cost at traffic
Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output prices on this page.
Claude Sonnet 4.5
$6,150
Cheapest tracked route: Microsoft Foundry
GPT-5.5-Cyber
Unavailable
No complete token price in local provider data
Cost delta unavailable until both models have sourced input and output token prices.
Switch friction
- No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Claude Sonnet 4.5 and GPT-5.5-Cyber; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
- Check replacement coverage for Function calling, Tool use, and Structured outputs before moving production traffic.
- No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for GPT-5.5-Cyber and Claude Sonnet 4.5; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
- Claude Sonnet 4.5 adds Function calling, Tool use, and Structured outputs in local capability data.
Specs
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025-09-29 | 2026-04-30 |
| Context window | 200K | — |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Architecture | decoder only | decoder only |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2025-12 | - |
Pricing and availability
| Pricing attribute | Claude Sonnet 4.5 | GPT-5.5-Cyber |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/1M tokens | - |
| Output price | $15/1M tokens | - |
| Providers | - |
Capabilities
| Capability | Claude Sonnet 4.5 | GPT-5.5-Cyber |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | Yes | Yes |
| Multimodal | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Function calling | Yes | No |
| Tool use | Yes | No |
| Structured outputs | Yes | No |
| Code execution | No | No |
Benchmarks
No shared benchmark rows are currently sourced for this pair.
Deep dive
The capability footprint differs most on function calling: Claude Sonnet 4.5, tool use: Claude Sonnet 4.5, and structured outputs: Claude Sonnet 4.5. Both models share vision, multimodal input, and reasoning mode, so the practical split is not just feature count. Use those differences to decide whether the page is about raw model quality, agentic coding support, multimodal ingestion, or predictable structured API behavior.
Pricing coverage is uneven: Claude Sonnet 4.5 has $3/1M input tokens and GPT-5.5-Cyber has no token price sourced yet. Provider availability is 7 tracked routes versus 0. Treat unknown pricing as an integration gap, then verify the route you will actually call before estimating production spend.
Choose Claude Sonnet 4.5 when vision-heavy evaluation and broader provider choice are central to the workload. Choose GPT-5.5-Cyber when vision-heavy evaluation are more important. For production, rerun your own prompts through the exact provider, region, and tool stack you plan to ship. This keeps the decision grounded in measurable tradeoffs instead of brand-level assumptions. It also helps separate model capability from provider packaging, which can change cost and latency. For teams standardizing a stack, that distinction is often the difference between a benchmark win and a reliable deployment.
FAQ
Is Claude Sonnet 4.5 or GPT-5.5-Cyber open source?
Claude Sonnet 4.5 is listed under Proprietary. GPT-5.5-Cyber is listed under Proprietary. License labels affect whether you can self-host, redistribute weights, or rely only on hosted APIs, so confirm the upstream license before deployment.
Which is better for vision, Claude Sonnet 4.5 or GPT-5.5-Cyber?
Both Claude Sonnet 4.5 and GPT-5.5-Cyber expose vision. The better choice depends on benchmark fit, context budget, pricing, and whether your provider route exposes the same capability surface. Use this as a quick comparison signal, then confirm the provider-specific limits before committing to production.
Which is better for multimodal input, Claude Sonnet 4.5 or GPT-5.5-Cyber?
Both Claude Sonnet 4.5 and GPT-5.5-Cyber expose multimodal input. The better choice depends on benchmark fit, context budget, pricing, and whether your provider route exposes the same capability surface. Use this as a quick comparison signal, then confirm the provider-specific limits before committing to production.
Which is better for reasoning mode, Claude Sonnet 4.5 or GPT-5.5-Cyber?
Both Claude Sonnet 4.5 and GPT-5.5-Cyber expose reasoning mode. The better choice depends on benchmark fit, context budget, pricing, and whether your provider route exposes the same capability surface. Use this as a quick comparison signal, then confirm the provider-specific limits before committing to production.
Which is better for function calling, Claude Sonnet 4.5 or GPT-5.5-Cyber?
Claude Sonnet 4.5 has the clearer documented function calling signal in this comparison. If function calling is mission-critical, validate it against the provider endpoint because model-level support and API-level exposure can differ.
Where can I run Claude Sonnet 4.5 and GPT-5.5-Cyber?
Claude Sonnet 4.5 is available on Microsoft Foundry, Anthropic, Snowflake Cortex, GCP Vertex AI, and AWS Bedrock. GPT-5.5-Cyber is available on the tracked providers still being sourced. Provider coverage can affect latency, region availability, compliance posture, and fallback options.
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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.