The question on the table
Both models feel premium. Your leadership wants to know which one preserves margin while keeping outcomes strong.
Headline numbers
- GPT-4.1 - $0.0045 input / $0.0135 output per 1K tokens, 128K context window.
- Claude 3.5 Sonnet - $0.003 input / $0.015 output per 1K tokens, 200K context window.
Three-test play
- Pick five real prompts that represent sales, support, and ops work.
- Score quality with your team and log token counts inside the LLM cost calculator.
- Send the exported chart with a note: "Claude saves X% on long prompts; GPT-4.1 wins when we need tool calling."
Use these talking points
- Lead with Claude when context length or built-in safety keeps the project on track.
- Lean on GPT-4.1 for integrations, automations, and richer tool orchestration.
- Route workloads dynamically with LLM Cost Optimizer so each request hits the best price point automatically.
Next step
Contact our team and we'll turn this comparison into a simple decision summary.