# Claude vs GPT for summarising sources

> Claude (Anthropic) and GPT (OpenAI) are both capable summarisers in 2026. Claude documents a 200K-token base context window; GPT-4-class models document 128K. Attribution patterns depend on invocation mode and shift between releases; vendors do not document free-form citation as a guaranteed output.

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- **Sentinel weekly report:** https://promagen.com/sentinel/weekly
- **Anthropic Claude docs:** https://docs.claude.com
- **OpenAI platform docs:** https://platform.openai.com/docs

## Key comparison points

- **Context window (vendor-documented):** Claude 200K tokens base; GPT-4-class 128K tokens.
- **Attribution in retrieval mode:** Both attribute when invoked with document context or web access; outside those modes attribution is inconsistent.
- **Best for long documents:** Claude (extended context retains detail).
- **Best for short web summaries:** GPT in Search mode (clean retrieval aggregation).
- **Vendor guarantees:** Neither vendor documents free-form citation as a contract. Specific attribution-rate numbers are observational.

## Frequently asked questions

- https://promagen.com/claude-vs-gpt-for-summarising-sources#faq-which-better-summarising
- https://promagen.com/claude-vs-gpt-for-summarising-sources#faq-attribution-discipline
- https://promagen.com/claude-vs-gpt-for-summarising-sources#faq-context-window-difference
- https://promagen.com/claude-vs-gpt-for-summarising-sources#faq-paraphrase-risk
- https://promagen.com/claude-vs-gpt-for-summarising-sources#faq-which-cites-more-claims
- https://promagen.com/claude-vs-gpt-for-summarising-sources#faq-vendor-docs-for-comparison

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