Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning) vs Claude Opus 4.6 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort)
For product management work, compared on the PM Index.
- Claude Opus 4.6 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) leads on the PM Index (55.4 vs 46.3).
- Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning) is cheaper ($10.00 vs $10.00 per 1M tokens).
- Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning) is faster (46 vs 41 tok/s).
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning) | Claude Opus 4.6 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) |
|---|---|---|
| PM Index | 46.3 | 55.4 |
| AA Intelligence | 43.1 | 52.9 |
| AA Coding | 42.9 | 48.1 |
| AA Agentic | 59.2 | 67.6 |
| Blended $/1M | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Output tok/s | 46 | 41 |