Claude Opus 4.8 vs Claude Sonnet 5
For product management work, compared on the PM Index.
- Claude Opus 4.8 leads on the PM Index (55.9 vs 53.9).
- Claude Sonnet 5 is cheaper ($6.00 vs $10.00 per 1M tokens).
- Claude Sonnet 5 is faster (79 vs 62 tok/s).
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.8 | Claude Sonnet 5 |
|---|---|---|
| PM Index | 55.9 | 53.9 |
| AA Intelligence | 55.7 | 53.4 |
| AA Coding | 74.3 | 71.5 |
| AA Agentic | 47.2 | 46.7 |
| Blended $/1M | $10.00 | $6.00 |
| Output tok/s | 62 | 79 |