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

The average score is effectively tied at 9.2 vs 9.2. Claude Sonnet 5.5 (max) has the lower benchmark cost at $8.557 vs $8.734. Claude Sonnet 5.5 (max) is faster at 84.26s vs 89.92s, with pass rates of 82.6% vs 89.9%.

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
#48
Total Output Tokens
1,039,092
Response Time (avg)
89.92s
Total Cost
$8.734
Recommended model Claude Sonnet 5.5 (max)

It has the strongest score in this comparison (9.2) 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 Hydrogen Gemini 4 Hydrogen xhigh Release: 2026-11-12
Score 9.2 9.2
Rank #45 #48
Reliability 10.0 9.0
Consistency 9.4 9.1
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 82.6% 89.9%
Flaky tests 2 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 47.536 45.967
Total Cost $8.557 $8.734
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 484,627 626,965
Output Tokens 11,026 9,003
Reasoning Tokens 747,681 1,030,089
Response Time (avg) 84.26s 89.92s
Response Time (max) 488.39s 379.79s
Response Time (total) 1937.91s 2068.10s
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

#48 Gemini 4 Hydrogen

xhigh
Cost
$0.329
Time
259.1s
Tokens
43,952 tok

Top Models by Score

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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 Hydrogen 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 86.90s 8,448 485 125,825

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