Claude Sonnet 5 (Low) vs o3

Claude Sonnet 5 (Low) vs o3. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude Sonnet 5 (Low)Off the frontier
Intelligence
24.30
Total cost
$653
OpenAIo3Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
20.20
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 Sonnet 5 (Low)o3Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)24.320.2−16.9% o3 is 16.9% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$652.70Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)8.60s11.00s+27.9% o3 is 27.9% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $10.0$2.00 / $8.00
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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