Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning) vs Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort)
For product management work, compared on the PM Index.
- Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort) leads on the PM Index (48.0 vs 46.3).
- Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort) is cheaper ($6.00 vs $10.00 per 1M tokens).
- Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning) is faster (46 vs 43 tok/s).
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning) | Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort) |
|---|---|---|
| PM Index | 46.3 | 48.0 |
| AA Intelligence | 43.1 | 44.4 |
| AA Coding | 42.9 | 46.4 |
| AA Agentic | 59.2 | 61.6 |
| Blended $/1M | $10.00 | $6.00 |
| Output tok/s | 46 | 43 |