Claude 4 Sonnet (Non-reasoning) vs Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max)

Claude 4 Sonnet (Non-reasoning) vs Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max). 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 (Non-reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
16.60
Total cost
-
AnthropicClaude Sonnet 4.6 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
30.10
Total cost
$4925
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 (Non-reasoning)Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)16.630.1+81.3% Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Ma… is 81.3% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$4,924.80— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)Not reported75.21s— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)—$3.00 / $15.0
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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