Claude Opus 5 (Low) vs Magistral Small 1.2

Claude Opus 5 (Low) vs Magistral Small 1.2. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude Opus 5 (Low)Off the frontier
Intelligence
39.40
Total cost
$1561
MistralMagistral Small 1.2Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
8.60
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 5 (Low)Magistral Small 1.2Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)39.48.6−78.2% Magistral Small 1.2 is 78.2% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$1,560.91Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)11.28s33.85s+200.1% Magistral Small 1.2 is 200.1% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $25.0$0.50 / $1.50
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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