Claude Opus 4.8 vs Claude Opus 5
For product management work, compared on the PM Index.
- Claude Opus 5 leads on the PM Index (61.4 vs 55.9).
- Claude Opus 4.8 is cheaper ($10.00 vs $10.00 per 1M tokens).
- Claude Opus 4.8 is faster (59 vs 56 tok/s).
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.8 | Claude Opus 5 |
|---|---|---|
| PM Index | 55.9 | 61.4 |
| AA Intelligence | 55.7 | 60.7 |
| AA Coding | 74.3 | 78.0 |
| AA Agentic | 47.2 | 55.3 |
| Blended $/1M | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Output tok/s | 59 | 56 |