Claude Opus 4.8 (Max) vs Phi-4

Claude Opus 4.8 (Max) vs Phi-4. 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
MicrosoftPhi-4Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
5.90
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)Phi-4Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)41.85.9−85.9% Phi-4 is 85.9% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$6,873.86Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)36.92s15.51s−58.0% Phi-4 is 58.0% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $25.0$0.13 / $0.50
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