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Claude Sonnet 5 vs Hy4 (low)

The average score is effectively tied at 5.9 vs 5.8. Claude Sonnet 5 has the lower benchmark cost at $1.095 vs $2.365. Claude Sonnet 5 is faster at 8.60s vs 177.34s, with pass rates of 40.6% vs 60.9%.

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
#324
Total Output Tokens
1,785,684
Response Time (avg)
177.34s
Total Cost
$2.365
Recommended model Claude Sonnet 5

It has the best score here (5.9), while costing about 2.2x less than Hy4 (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Sonnet 5 Claude Sonnet 5 none Release: 2026-06-30 Hy4 Hy4 low Release: 2026-11-04
Score 5.9 5.8
Rank #321 #324
Reliability 10.0 9.6
Consistency 8.4 8.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 40.6% 60.9%
Flaky tests 5 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 15.642 21.492
Total Cost $1.095 $2.365
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 393,560 314,431
Output Tokens 30,466 3,549
Reasoning Tokens 311 1,782,135
Response Time (avg) 8.60s 177.34s
Response Time (max) 64.73s 490.23s
Response Time (total) 197.73s 4078.93s
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

#324 Hy4

low
OpenRouter returned no showcase content (finish_reason: length).
Cost
$0.083
Time
393.3s
Tokens
65,667 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 5.7 7.2 55.6% 1 275.42s 7,527 23 372,182

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