Claude Sonnet 5 (Max) vs o3-mini

Claude Sonnet 5 (Max) vs o3-mini. 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 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
38.20
Total cost
$6998
OpenAIo3-miniNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
12.50
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 (Max)o3-miniDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)38.212.5−67.3% o3-mini is 67.3% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$6,998.25Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)183.62s8.88s−95.2% o3-mini is 95.2% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $10.0$1.10 / $4.40
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