Claude Opus 4.6 (Max) vs o3

Claude Opus 4.6 (Max) vs o3. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude Opus 4.6 (Max)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
31.90
Total cost
-
OpenAIo3Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
20.20
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 Opus 4.6 (Max)o3Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)31.920.2−36.7% o3 is 36.7% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)27.30s10.44s−61.8% o3 is 61.8% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $25.0$2.00 / $8.00
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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