Claude Opus 4.8 (Max) vs K2 Horizon 0.9B

Claude Opus 4.8 (Max) vs K2 Horizon 0.9B. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude Opus 4.8 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
41.80
Total cost
$6874
Institute of Foundation ModelsK2 Horizon 0.9BNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
3.00
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 4.8 (Max)K2 Horizon 0.9BDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)41.83.0−92.8% K2 Horizon 0.9B is 92.8% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$6,873.86Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)36.92sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $25.0—
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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