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Claude Sonnet 5.5 (max) vs Gemini 4 Carbon (high)

Gemini 4 Carbon (high) leads on average score with 9.3 vs 9.2. Gemini 4 Carbon (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $6.107 vs $8.557. Claude Sonnet 5.5 (max) is faster at 84.26s vs 120.04s, with pass rates of 82.6% vs 97.1%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-13

Compared models

Rank
#45
Total Output Tokens
758,707
Response Time (avg)
84.26s
Total Cost
$8.557
Rank
#36
Total Output Tokens
513,770
Response Time (avg)
120.04s
Total Cost
$6.107
Recommended model Gemini 4 Carbon (high)

It has the strongest score in this comparison (9.3) and the best overall balance of cost and response time across 2 models.

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Sonnet 5.5 Claude Sonnet 5.5 max Release: 2026-09-29 Gemini 4 Carbon Gemini 4 Carbon high Release: 2026-11-12
Score 9.2 9.3
Rank #45 #36
Reliability 10.0 9.0
Consistency 9.4 9.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 82.6% 97.1%
Flaky tests 2 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 47.536 29.080
Total Cost $8.557 $6.107
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $10.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.200 / 1M $0.100 / 1M
Cache Write Price $2.500 / 1M $0.188 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 484,627 484,505
Output Tokens 11,026 6,098
Reasoning Tokens 747,681 507,672
Response Time (avg) 84.26s 120.04s
Response Time (max) 488.39s 443.11s
Response Time (total) 1937.91s 2760.87s
Parameters ~1T total (~100B active) ~1.2T total (~20B 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.

#45 Claude Sonnet 5.5

max
OpenRouter returned no showcase content (finish_reason: length).
Cost
$0.000
Time
571.7s
Tokens
0 tok

#36 Gemini 4 Carbon

high
Reached the allocated time limit (600 seconds) without receiving showcase output.
Cost
$0.000
Time
600.0s
Tokens
0 tok

Top Models by Score

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Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Claude Sonnet 5.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 55.26s 10,608 580 70,730
Gemini 4 Carbon 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 119.00s 8,448 495 79,534

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