Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low) vs Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning)

Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low) vs Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Verdict

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A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricClaude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low)Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)23.313.1−43.8% Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) is 43.8% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)10.81s147.86s+1267.8% Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) is 1267.8% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$3.00 / $15.0$0.03 / $0.15
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Video
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