Claude Opus 4.8 vs Claude Sonnet 4.6
For product management work, compared on the PM Index.
- Claude Opus 4.8 leads on the PM Index (64.2 vs 53.9).
- Claude Sonnet 4.6 is cheaper ($6.00 vs $10.00 per 1M tokens).
- Claude Opus 4.8 is faster (60 vs 53 tok/s).
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.8 | Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| PM Index | 64.2 | 53.9 |
| AA Intelligence | 61.4 | 51.7 |
| AA Coding | 56.7 | 50.9 |
| AA Agentic | 77.8 | 63.0 |
| Blended $/1M | $10.00 | $6.00 |
| Output tok/s | 60 | 53 |