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Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Claude Sonnet 5

Claude Sonnet 4.6 leads on average score with 7.3 vs 6.1. Claude Sonnet 5 has the lower benchmark cost at $0.548 vs $0.661. Claude Sonnet 5 is faster at 6.05s vs 7.67s, with pass rates of 57.6% vs 40.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-08-14

Rank
#95
Total Output Tokens
19,362
Response Time (avg)
7.67s
Total Cost
$0.661
Rank
#161
Total Output Tokens
22,508
Response Time (avg)
6.05s
Total Cost
$0.548
Recommended model Claude Sonnet 4.6

It has the strongest score in this comparison (7.3) and the best overall balance of cost and response time across all 2 models.

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Sonnet 4.6 Claude Sonnet 4.6 none Release: 2026-02-17 Claude Sonnet 5 Claude Sonnet 5 none Release: 2026-06-30
Score 7.3 6.1
Rank #95 #161
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.7 8.7
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 57.6% 40.9%
Flaky tests 1 4
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 5.503 7.817
Total Cost $0.661 $0.548
Input Price $3.000 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $15.000 / 1M $10.000 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 123,273 161,032
Output Tokens 19,362 22,508
Reasoning Tokens 0 0
Response Time (avg) 7.67s 6.05s
Response Time (max) 51.18s 33.39s
Response Time (total) 122.78s 132.99s
Parameters ~1T total (~100B active) ~1T total (~100B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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#95 Claude Sonnet 4.6

none
Cost
$0.038
Time
27.3s
Tokens
2,598 tok

#161 Claude Sonnet 5

none
Cost
$0.061
Time
53.7s
Tokens
6,172 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 Sonnet 4.6 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 5.19s 8,522 2,127 0
Claude Sonnet 5 4.6 7.9 22.2% 1 3.67s 10,590 1,864 0

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