Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Non-reasoning) vs Qwen3.5 27B (Reasoning)

Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Non-reasoning) vs Qwen3.5 27B (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

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 (Non-reasoning)Qwen3.5 27B (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)19.322.9+18.7% Qwen3.5 27B (Reasonin… is 18.7% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)12.54s37.95s+202.6% Qwen3.5 27B (Reasonin… is 202.6% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$3.00 / $15.0$0.30 / $2.40
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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