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GPT 4.5 Finally Here: Is It Really Outperforming Claude 3.7?

It's been only four days since Claude launched Claude 3.7 Sonnet. And here we are—welcome to GPT‑4.5, OpenAI's largest and best model for chat yet. Imagine chatting with an AI that feels like your most insightful buddy—one that not only tosses out clever ideas but also truly "gets" you. Fresh off the press and already stirring up conversation among tech enthusiasts, GPT‑4.5 is setting the bar higher for natural, human-like dialogue.

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What's the Big Deal with GPT‑4.5?

What's the Big Deal with GPT‑4.5

Codenamed Orion, GPT‑4.5 is OpenAI's biggest, most compute-hungry model to date. It builds on the success of GPT‑4o by scaling unsupervised learning to new heights. With 12.8 trillion parameters—a 60% boost over GPT‑4o—and 128 dynamic expert networks routing inputs, this model is engineered to recognize patterns and draw creative connections like never before. Early evaluations show:

  • Hallucinations: Reduced by nearly 25 percentage points.
  • Science Accuracy: Boosted from 53.6% to 71.4% on GPQA.
  • Math Performance: Leaps from 9.3% to 36.7% on the AIME '24 benchmark.

But don't be fooled—this isn't just about crunching numbers. With advanced emotional alignment layers, GPT‑4.5 adjusts its tone to suit the conversation. Whether you need a comforting word after a rough day or a spark of creative inspiration, it delivers responses that feel warm and surprisingly human.

Benchmarks That Speak Volumes

 GPT 4.5 benchmark

Let's geek out over some key numbers:

  • Science & Factual Accuracy:

    GPT‑4.5 scores 71.4% on GPQA—a significant jump from GPT‑4o's 53.6%. This means it's much less likely to "hallucinate" when handling science or general knowledge queries.

  • Mathematics:

    On the AIME '24 math test, GPT‑4.5 earns 36.7%, a huge boost over GPT‑4o's 9.3%. Although it still trails behind specialized models like o3-mini (which scores around 87.3%), this improvement shows its growing ability in handling numbers while keeping the focus on natural conversation.

  • Multilingual Skills:

    With an 85.1% score on the MMMLU benchmark, GPT‑4.5 proves it can manage multiple languages effectively—ideal for global applications.

  • Coding Performance:

    In SWE‑Bench coding tasks, GPT‑4.5 scores 38.0% versus GPT‑4o's 30.7%. While it's an improvement, it still trails behind models like Claude 3.7 Sonnet in this area.

Overall, these benchmarks reveal that GPT‑4.5 excels in everyday conversational tasks and factual accuracy, though it isn’t the top choice for heavy-duty math or coding. It's a jack-of-all-trades optimized for that "human touch" in dialogue.

The Price of Brilliance

All this power comes at a premium. With API rates at $75 per million input tokens and $150 per million output tokens—and a ChatGPT Pro subscription costing $200 a month—GPT‑4.5 isn’t exactly a bargain. But when you’re after creative writing, emotional support, and natural chat experiences, sometimes you get what you pay for.

Use Cases That Hit Home

GPT‑4.5 is perfect for tasks where thoughtful, friendly conversation matters:

  • Emotional Support & Coaching: Like having a wise friend who listens and offers gentle advice.
  • Creative Collaboration: Ideal for brainstorming your next novel or marketing campaign with vivid ideas and crisp analogies.
  • Document Synthesis: Seamlessly integrates information from various sources into cohesive reports.
  • Agentic Task Automation: Coordinates multi-step workflows or summarizes data to ease your workload.

A Platform That Brings It All Together

Anakin AI

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How Does GPT‑4.5 Stack Up Against the Competition?

When compared to other AI powerhouses:

  • Claude 3.7 Sonnet: Excels in structured reasoning and coding, while GPT‑4.5 shines in engaging, emotionally intelligent conversations.
  • Google's Gemini Ultra 2.0: Offers stellar multimodal capabilities, but GPT‑4.5’s massive scale provides a broader knowledge base and a more natural conversational flow.
  • Reasoning Models (o1/o3-mini): These models outperform GPT‑4.5 on technical math and coding tasks, emphasizing that there's no one-size-fits-all in AI.

The Road Ahead

OpenAI isn’t resting on its laurels. With whispers of hybrid models that might combine GPT‑4.5's conversational charm with the structured reasoning of its o-series siblings, the future looks exciting. For now, GPT‑4.5 is available as a research preview to ChatGPT Pro users and select enterprise customers, with broader access rolling out soon.

Final Thoughts

GPT‑4.5 marks a significant step in making AI feel more like a human collaborator—empathetic, creative, and ready to chat at a moment's notice. Sure, it’s pricey and not the best for heavy coding or deep math, but if you’re after a friendly digital partner for brainstorming or crafting compelling content, it might just be the perfect fit.

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