Anthropic · Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Claude Sonnet 5
Compare Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Anthropic) and Claude Sonnet 5 (Anthropic) on benchmarks, capabilities, and pricing.
At a glance
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Claude Sonnet 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | Anthropic |
| Context | 1M tokens | 1M tokens |
| Modality | Multimodal | Multimodal |
| Pricing | Pro | Pro |
| Speed | Fast | Fast |
| Reasoning | Expert | Expert |
Benchmarks
Claude Sonnet 4.6
- AA Intelligence Index
- Output speed
- API input cost
- API output cost
- Context window
- 1MCatalog · As of Aug 11, 2026Stale · 31d old
Benchmark variant: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort)
AA data retrieved Sep 11, 2026 · Artificial Analysis
Claude Sonnet 5
- AA Intelligence Index
- Output speed
- 83.7tokens/sConfiguration: Prompt length: 1,000 · Parallel queries: 1Artificial Analysis · Date unknownAge unknown
- API input cost
- API output cost
- Context window
- 1MCatalog · As of Aug 11, 2026Stale · 31d old
Benchmark variant: Claude Sonnet 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort)
AA data retrieved Sep 11, 2026 · Artificial Analysis
Try both on yno.ai
Switch between Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Claude Sonnet 5 per task with one account.
Frequently asked
- Which is faster, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Claude Sonnet 5?
- Claude Sonnet 4.6 is rated fast and Claude Sonnet 5 is rated fast. yno.ai surfaces output-speed scores from Artificial Analysis on each model's detail page so you can compare exact tokens-per-second figures for your workload.
- Which is cheaper, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Claude Sonnet 5?
- Claude Sonnet 4.6 is on the pro tier in yno.ai; Claude Sonnet 5 is on the pro tier. See the pricing page for the latest per-tier limits.
- Which is better for Full-stack development?
- Both models support Full-stack development. Claude Sonnet 4.6 brings Text and image input; Claude Sonnet 5 brings Coding and agent workflows. Run a side-by-side eval on your prompts in yno.ai to see which fits your workload.
- Can I use both Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Claude Sonnet 5 in yno.ai?
- Yes. Both are available on yno.ai under your single account; you can route different stages of an agent to different models or A/B test them on the same prompt without per-provider boilerplate.