GPT-5 (Medium) vs Sonar Reasoning

GPT-5 (Medium) vs Sonar Reasoning. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

OpenAIGPT-5 (Medium)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
22.90
Total cost
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PerplexitySonar ReasoningNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
8.70
Total cost
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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.

MetricGPT-5 (Medium)Sonar ReasoningDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)22.98.7−62.0% Sonar Reasoning is 62.0% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)27.13sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$1.25 / $10.0—
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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