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Claude Opus 4.8 vs Ember-1 (low)

Ember-1 (low) leads on average score with 7.0 vs 6.9. Ember-1 (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $1.488 vs $2.328. Claude Opus 4.8 is faster at 7.71s vs 34.90s, with pass rates of 60.9% vs 65.2%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-01

Compared models

Rank
#162
Total Output Tokens
24,523
Response Time (avg)
7.71s
Total Cost
$2.328
Rank
#157
Total Output Tokens
56,766
Response Time (avg)
34.90s
Total Cost
$1.488
Recommended model Claude Opus 4.8

Its score stays close to the best score here (6.9 vs 7.0), while responding about 4.5x faster than Ember-1 (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Opus 4.8 Claude Opus 4.8 none Release: 2026-05-28 Ember-1 Ember-1 low Release: 2026-09-28
Score 6.9 7.0
Rank #162 #157
Reliability 10.0 8.8
Consistency 9.3 8.2
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 60.9% 65.2%
Flaky tests 2 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 17.906 11.441
Total Cost $2.328 $1.488
Input Price $5.000 / 1M $3.000 / 1M
Output Price $25.000 / 1M $15.000 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 342,921 211,908
Output Tokens 24,523 14,158
Reasoning Tokens 0 42,608
Response Time (avg) 7.71s 34.90s
Response Time (max) 69.14s 121.29s
Response Time (total) 177.38s 802.79s
Parameters ~5T total (~500B active) ~2.8T total (~104B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#162 Claude Opus 4.8

none
Cost
$0.053
Time
22.0s
Tokens
2,253 tok

#157 Ember-1

low
Cost
$0.016
Time
24.2s
Tokens
1,165 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 4.8 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 3.29s 10,590 1,332 0
Ember-1 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 37.91s 8,097 2,518 13,142

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