Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High) vs Claude Sonnet 5 (Max)

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

AnthropicClaude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
24.70
Total cost
-
AnthropicClaude Sonnet 5 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
38.20
Total cost
$6998
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 Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High)Claude Sonnet 5 (Max)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)24.738.2+54.7% Claude Sonnet 5 (Max) is 54.7% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$6,998.25— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)11.94s184.22s+1442.9% Claude Sonnet 5 (Max) is 1442.9% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$3.00 / $15.0$2.00 / $10.0
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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