Claude Opus 4.6 (Max) vs Beam 1.0

Claude Opus 4.6 (Max) vs Beam 1.0. 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
-
ReflectionBeam 1.0Off the frontier
Intelligence
30.30
Total cost
$319
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)Beam 1.0Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)31.930.3−5.0% Beam 1.0 is 5.0% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$318.73— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)28.81s8.02s−72.2% Beam 1.0 is 72.2% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $25.0$0.40 / $1.20
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