Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Reasoning) vs Sonar

Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Reasoning) vs Sonar. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude 4.5 Sonnet (Reasoning)Off the frontier
Intelligence
20.70
Total cost
$1501
PerplexitySonarNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
7.70
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricClaude 4.5 Sonnet (Reasoning)SonarDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)20.77.7−62.8% Sonar is 62.8% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$1,501.22Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)20.84sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$3.00 / $15.0—
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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