- Rank
- #28
- Total Output Tokens
- 43,450
- Response Time (avg)
- 13.24s
- Total Cost
- $2.870
Claude Opus 5 (medium) vs Claude Sonnet 5.5 (max)
Claude Opus 5 (medium) leads on average score with 9.4 vs 9.2. Claude Opus 5 (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $2.870 vs $8.557. Claude Opus 5 (medium) is faster at 13.24s vs 84.26s, with pass rates of 84.1% vs 82.6%.
Compared models
- Rank
- #34
- Total Output Tokens
- 758,707
- Response Time (avg)
- 84.26s
- Total Cost
- $8.557
Recommended model
Claude Opus 5 (medium)
It has the best score here (9.4), while costing about 3.0x less than Claude Sonnet 5.5 (max).
Detailed comparison
| Metric | Claude Opus 5 Claude Opus 5 medium | Claude Sonnet 5.5 Claude Sonnet 5.5 max |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.4 | 9.2 |
| Rank | #28 | #34 |
| Reliability | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Consistency | 9.6 | 9.4 |
| Attempts | 69/69 | 69/69 |
| Tests Correct | ||
| Attempt pass rate | 84.1% | 82.6% |
| Flaky tests | 1 | 2 |
| Total Runs | 69 | 69 |
| Cost per result | 15.102 | 47.536 |
| Total Cost | $2.870 | $8.557 |
| Input Price | $5.000 / 1M | $2.000 / 1M |
| Output Price | $25.000 / 1M | $10.000 / 1M |
| Cache Read Price | $0.500 / 1M | $0.200 / 1M |
| Cache Write Price | $6.250 / 1M | $2.500 / 1M |
| Total Input Tokens | 356,605 | 484,627 |
| Output Tokens | 26,715 | 11,026 |
| Reasoning Tokens | 17,041 | 747,681 |
| Response Time (avg) | 13.24s | 84.26s |
| Response Time (max) | 78.80s | 488.39s |
| Response Time (total) | 304.46s | 1937.91s |
| 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.
#28 Claude Opus 5
medium- Cost
- $0.125
- Time
- 69.3s
- Tokens
- 5,134 tok
#34 Claude Sonnet 5.5
max
OpenRouter returned no showcase content (finish_reason: length).
- Cost
- $0.000
- Time
- 571.7s
- Tokens
- 0 tok
Category Breakdown
| Agentic | 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 | 78.80s | 221,001 | 2,901 | 4,237 | |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 111.06s | 349,131 | 2,873 | 28,485 |
| Anti-AI Tricks | 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 | 5.46s | 834 | 1,559 | 572 | |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 5.39s | 858 | 397 | 3,109 |
| 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 | 9.56s | 10,590 | 5,224 | 1,162 | |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 55.26s | 10,608 | 580 | 70,730 |
| Combined | 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 | 23.89s | 98,197 | 7,895 | 1,276 | |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 113.57s | 97,957 | 5,219 | 95,067 |
| Data parsing and extraction | 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 | 3.92s | 10,503 | 355 | 161 | |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 16.07s | 10,515 | 312 | 10,487 |
| Domain specific | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 5 | 2.9 | 7.2 | 11.1% | 1 | 26.35s | 972 | 6,224 | 8,562 | |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 5.3 | 10.0 | 33.3% | 0 | 401.38s | 990 | 19 | 485,043 |
| General Intelligence | 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 | 3.56s | 708 | 291 | 0 | |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 33.3% | 1 | 56.66s | 714 | 322 | 20,156 |
| Instructions following | 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 | 4.16s | 909 | 377 | 351 | |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 8.5 | 6.8 | 83.3% | 1 | 6.24s | 921 | 98 | 2,263 |
| Puzzle Solving | 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 | 4.27s | 894 | 836 | 465 | |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 6.17s | 912 | 578 | 3,186 |
| Tool Calling | 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 | 8.76s | 11,739 | 354 | 0 | |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 41.40s | 11,757 | 354 | 12,232 |
| Trivia | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 5 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 7.03s | 258 | 699 | 255 | |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 47.01s | 264 | 274 | 16,923 |
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