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Claude Opus 5.5 — high vs medium

high leads on average score with 9.4 vs 9.2. medium has the lower benchmark cost at $1.804 vs $2.133. medium is faster at 25.85s vs 27.55s, with pass rates of 87.0% vs 89.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#25
Total Output Tokens
42,782
Response Time (avg)
27.55s
Total Cost
$2.133
Rank
#31
Total Output Tokens
32,127
Response Time (avg)
25.85s
Total Cost
$1.804
Recommended model high

It has the strongest score in this comparison (9.4) and the best overall balance of cost and response time across 2 models.

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Opus 5.5 Claude Opus 5.5 high Release: 2026-09-23 Claude Opus 5.5 Claude Opus 5.5 medium Release: 2026-09-23
Score 9.4 9.2
Rank #25 #31
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.3 9.7
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 87.0% 89.9%
Flaky tests 2 1
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 11.222 9.016
Total Cost $2.133 $1.804
Input Price $4.000 / 1M $4.000 / 1M
Output Price $20.000 / 1M $20.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.200 / 1M $0.200 / 1M
Cache Write Price $5.000 / 1M $5.000 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 319,095 290,117
Output Tokens 10,371 9,805
Reasoning Tokens 32,411 22,322
Response Time (avg) 27.55s 25.85s
Response Time (max) 95.95s 90.20s
Response Time (total) 633.73s 594.63s
Parameters ~5T total (~500B active) ~5T total (~500B 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.

#25 Claude Opus 5.5

high
Cost
$0.136
Time
75.6s
Tokens
6,934 tok

#31 Claude Opus 5.5

medium
Cost
$0.053
Time
25.6s
Tokens
2,781 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 5.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 13.44s 10,608 584 5,042
Claude Opus 5.5 8.4 7.4 88.9% 1 13.50s 10,608 636 4,341

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