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Claude Opus 5 — high vs medium

The average score is effectively tied at 9.4 vs 9.4. medium has the lower benchmark cost at $2.870 vs $4.524. medium is faster at 13.24s vs 25.31s, with pass rates of 82.6% vs 84.1%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#27
Total Output Tokens
105,662
Response Time (avg)
25.31s
Total Cost
$4.524
Rank
#28
Total Output Tokens
43,450
Response Time (avg)
13.24s
Total Cost
$2.870
Recommended model medium

It has the best score here (9.4), while costing about 1.6x less than Claude Opus 5 (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Opus 5 Claude Opus 5 high Release: 2026-07-25 Claude Opus 5 Claude Opus 5 medium Release: 2026-07-25
Score 9.4 9.4
Rank #27 #28
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 10.0 9.6
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 82.6% 84.1%
Flaky tests 0 1
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 23.809 15.102
Total Cost $4.524 $2.870
Input Price $5.000 / 1M $5.000 / 1M
Output Price $25.000 / 1M $25.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.500 / 1M $0.500 / 1M
Cache Write Price $6.250 / 1M $6.250 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 376,421 356,605
Output Tokens 67,688 26,715
Reasoning Tokens 37,974 17,041
Response Time (avg) 25.31s 13.24s
Response Time (max) 159.01s 78.80s
Response Time (total) 582.11s 304.46s
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.

#27 Claude Opus 5

high
Cost
$0.265
Time
144.5s
Tokens
10,741 tok

#28 Claude Opus 5

medium
Cost
$0.125
Time
69.3s
Tokens
5,134 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 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 12.73s 10,590 7,547 1,721
Claude Opus 5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 9.56s 10,590 5,224 1,162

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