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Claude Opus 4.7 (medium) vs Claude Sonnet 4.6 (medium)

Claude Opus 4.7 (medium) leads on average score with 8.1 vs 6.4. Claude Sonnet 4.6 (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $2.126 vs $3.636. Claude Opus 4.7 (medium) is faster at 14.12s vs 28.08s, with pass rates of 81.2% vs 62.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-26

Compared models

Rank
#116
Total Output Tokens
57,978
Response Time (avg)
14.12s
Total Cost
$3.636
Rank
#251
Total Output Tokens
120,427
Response Time (avg)
28.08s
Total Cost
$2.126
Recommended model Claude Opus 4.7 (medium)

It has the best score here (8.1), while responding about 2.0x faster than Claude Sonnet 4.6 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Opus 4.7 Claude Opus 4.7 medium Release: 2026-04-16 Claude Sonnet 4.6 Claude Sonnet 4.6 medium Release: 2026-02-17
Score 8.1 6.4
Rank #116 #251
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.3 9.1
Attempts 69/69 66/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 81.2% 62.3%
Flaky tests 2 1
Total Runs 69 66
Cost per result 20.200 15.182
Total Cost $3.636 $2.126
Input Price $5.000 / 1M $3.000 / 1M
Output Price $25.000 / 1M $15.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.500 / 1M $0.300 / 1M
Cache Write Price $6.250 / 1M $3.750 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 437,293 106,316
Output Tokens 29,102 79,338
Reasoning Tokens 28,876 41,089
Response Time (avg) 14.12s 28.08s
Response Time (max) 150.60s 140.96s
Response Time (total) 310.55s 421.15s
Parameters ~5T total (~500B active) ~1T total (~100B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#116 Claude Opus 4.7

medium
Cost
$0.059
Time
26.8s
Tokens
2,475 tok

#251 Claude Sonnet 4.6

medium
Reached the allocated time limit (300 seconds) without receiving showcase output.
Cost
$0.000
Time
300.0s
Tokens
0 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Claude Opus 4.7 7.6 7.2 77.8% 1 12.96s 10,635 7,629 1,114
Claude Sonnet 4.6 5.7 6.6 44.4% 1 33.29s 6,995 16,089 3,686

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