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Claude Sonnet 5.5 (max) vs Gemini 4 Hydrogen (low)

The average score is effectively tied at 9.2 vs 9.2. Gemini 4 Hydrogen (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.669 vs $8.557. Gemini 4 Hydrogen (low) is faster at 8.35s vs 84.26s, with pass rates of 82.6% vs 91.3%.

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
#39
Total Output Tokens
47,526
Response Time (avg)
8.35s
Total Cost
$0.669
Recommended model Gemini 4 Hydrogen (low)

It has the best score here (9.2), while costing about 12.8x less than Claude Sonnet 5.5 (max).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Sonnet 5.5 Claude Sonnet 5.5 max Release: 2026-09-29 Gemini 4 Hydrogen Gemini 4 Hydrogen low Release: 2026-11-12
Score 9.2 9.2
Rank #45 #39
Reliability 10.0 9.4
Consistency 9.4 8.6
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 82.6% 91.3%
Flaky tests 2 4
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 47.536 3.518
Total Cost $8.557 $0.669
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $1.500 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $7.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.200 / 1M $0.075 / 1M
Cache Write Price $2.500 / 1M $0.084 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 484,627 207,874
Output Tokens 11,026 6,853
Reasoning Tokens 747,681 40,673
Response Time (avg) 84.26s 8.35s
Response Time (max) 488.39s 46.60s
Response Time (total) 1937.91s 192.05s
Parameters ~1T total (~100B active) ~300B total (~15B 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

#39 Gemini 4 Hydrogen

low
Cost
$0.024
Time
21.6s
Tokens
3,246 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 5.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 55.26s 10,608 580 70,730
Gemini 4 Hydrogen 7.8 7.4 77.8% 1 8.92s 8,448 508 7,803

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