Claude Sonnet 5 (Max) vs GPT-5.4 nano (Medium)

Claude Sonnet 5 (Max) vs GPT-5.4 nano (Medium). 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 5 (Max)GPT-5.4 nano (Medium)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)38.220.0−47.6% GPT-5.4 nano (Medium) is 47.6% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$6,998.25Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)200.39s7.66s−96.2% GPT-5.4 nano (Medium) is 96.2% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $10.0$0.20 / $1.25
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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