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Claude Opus 5 vs GPT-5.5

GPT-5.5 had 71% fewer counted bugs per line than Claude Opus 5 (0.47 vs 1.58).

Claude Opus 5 and GPT-5.5 compared on relative bug rate, by coding agent, bug type, and language, and on price and usage.
Claude Opus 5GPT-5.5
Bug rate
Relative bug rate1.580.47
Rank#8 of 9#1 of 9
By coding agent
Cursor(statistically tied)1.160.88
Details
ProviderAnthropicOpenAI
ReleasedJul 24, 2026Apr 23, 2026
List price$5 input / $25 output per 1M tokens$5 input / $30 output per 1M tokens
Share of AI-written code, week of Sep 1438.3%0.1%

1.00 = average · lower is better · = statistically tied

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Questions and answers

Which has fewer bugs, Claude Opus 5 or GPT-5.5?
GPT-5.5 had 71% fewer counted bugs per line than Claude Opus 5 (0.47 vs 1.58). GPT-5.5 ranks #1 of 9 and Claude Opus 5 #8.
Which is cheaper, Claude Opus 5 or GPT-5.5?
Claude Opus 5 lists at $5 input / $25 output per 1M tokens; GPT-5.5 lists at $5 input / $30 output per 1M tokens. Claude Opus 5 has the lower list price.
Which is used more, Claude Opus 5 or GPT-5.5?
Claude Opus 5, with 38.3% of the AI-written code reviewed by cubic in the week of Sep 14, 2026, against 0.1% for GPT-5.5.