Claude 4 Sonnet (Reasoning) vs o3-mini

Claude 4 Sonnet (Reasoning) vs o3-mini. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude 4 Sonnet (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
18.90
Total cost
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OpenAIo3-miniNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
12.50
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 Sonnet (Reasoning)o3-miniDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)18.912.5−33.9% o3-mini is 33.9% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)Not reported8.88s— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)—$1.10 / $4.40
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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