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Claude Sonnet 5 vs Ring 2.6 1t (medium)

Claude Sonnet 5 leads on average score with 5.9 vs 5.7. Ring 2.6 1t (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.102 vs $1.095. Claude Sonnet 5 is faster at 8.60s vs 65.52s, with pass rates of 40.6% vs 56.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-13

Compared models

Rank
#334
Total Output Tokens
30,777
Response Time (avg)
8.60s
Total Cost
$1.095
Rank
#344
Total Output Tokens
149,419
Response Time (avg)
65.52s
Total Cost
$0.102
Recommended model Ring 2.6 1t (medium)

Its score stays close to the best score here (5.7 vs 5.9), while costing about 10.7x less than Claude Sonnet 5.

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Sonnet 5 Claude Sonnet 5 none Release: 2026-06-30 Ring 2.6 1t Ring 2.6 1t medium Release: 2026-05-10
Score 5.9 5.7
Rank #334 #344
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.4 8.9
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 40.6% 56.5%
Flaky tests 5 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 15.642 0.654
Total Cost $1.095 $0.102
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $0.075 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $0.625 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.200 / 1M N/A
Cache Write Price $2.500 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 393,560 113,613
Output Tokens 30,466 122,706
Reasoning Tokens 311 42,325
Response Time (avg) 8.60s 65.52s
Response Time (max) 64.73s 304.19s
Response Time (total) 197.73s 1376.01s
Parameters ~1T total (~100B active) 1T total (63B active)
Availability Closed Open source

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.

#334 Claude Sonnet 5

none
Cost
$0.061
Time
53.7s
Tokens
6,172 tok

#344 Ring 2.6 1t

medium
Ring-2.6-1T is no longer available as a free model. It has transitioned to a paid model. Continue using it here: https://openrouter.ai/inclusionai/ring-2.6-1t
Cost
$0.000
Time
0.1s
Tokens
0 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 4.6 7.9 22.2% 1 3.67s 10,590 1,864 0
Ring 2.6 1t 5.3 10.0 33.3% 0 59.65s 834 1,369 3,985

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