Model Comparison

O3 vs Opus 5.5

O3 ranks #112 on the AI IQ leaderboard with an estimated IQ of 103, while Opus 5.5 ranks #2 on the AI IQ leaderboard with an estimated IQ of 141. The table below puts the two models side by side across the seven capability dimensions, emotional reasoning, cost, speed, and context window.

Where They Sit on the IQ Bell Curve
Both models highlighted on the standard normal IQ distribution of every tracked model
IQ Dimensions Head to Head
The seven scored Composite IQ dimensions, side by side
Domains Head to Head
Applied domain composite scores where at least one model is measured
O3OpenAIOpus 5.5Anthropic
Rank#112#2
IQ103141
Abstract Reasoning92132
Mathematical Reasoning106149
Academic Reasoning115138
Programmatic Reasoning112154
Computer Use97148
Reliability110133
Knowledge Work90134
Emotional Reasoning113—
Effective Cost / 1M Tokens$8.72$35.73
Sticker Price / 1M I/O Tokens$10.00$24.00
Speed166 tok/s98 tok/s
Context Window200K1M
Released2025-04-162026-09-22
Open WeightsNoNo