Claude 4 Opus (Non-reasoning) vs Sonar Reasoning

Claude 4 Opus (Non-reasoning) vs Sonar Reasoning. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude 4 Opus (Non-reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
16.60
Total cost
-
PerplexitySonar ReasoningNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
8.70
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 Opus (Non-reasoning)Sonar ReasoningDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)16.68.7−47.6% Sonar Reasoning is 47.6% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$15.0 / $75.0—
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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