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Claude Sonnet 5 vs Hy4 (high)

Claude Sonnet 5 leads on average score with 5.9 vs 5.8. Claude Sonnet 5 has the lower benchmark cost at $1.095 vs $3.055. Claude Sonnet 5 is faster at 8.60s vs 219.63s, with pass rates of 40.6% vs 56.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-10

Compared models

Rank
#321
Total Output Tokens
30,777
Response Time (avg)
8.60s
Total Cost
$1.095
Rank
#327
Total Output Tokens
2,328,895
Response Time (avg)
219.63s
Total Cost
$3.055
Recommended model Claude Sonnet 5

It has the best score here (5.9), while costing about 2.8x less than Hy4 (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Sonnet 5 Claude Sonnet 5 none Release: 2026-06-30 Hy4 Hy4 high Release: 2026-11-04
Score 5.9 5.8
Rank #321 #327
Reliability 10.0 9.7
Consistency 8.4 8.2
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 40.6% 56.5%
Flaky tests 5 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 15.642 30.547
Total Cost $1.095 $3.055
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $0.417 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $1.251 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.200 / 1M $0.021 / 1M
Cache Write Price $2.500 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 393,560 341,340
Output Tokens 30,466 5,382
Reasoning Tokens 311 2,323,513
Response Time (avg) 8.60s 219.63s
Response Time (max) 64.73s 540.04s
Response Time (total) 197.73s 5051.38s
Parameters ~1T total (~100B active) ~770B total (~49B 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.

#321 Claude Sonnet 5

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

#327 Hy4

high
Cost
$0.030
Time
162.4s
Tokens
23,596 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
Hy4 7.5 10.0 66.7% 0 237.29s 7,527 30 316,572

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