Claude Opus 4.6 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) vs Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High 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 48.0).
- Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort) is cheaper ($6.00 vs $10.00 per 1M tokens).
- Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort) is faster (43 vs 41 tok/s).
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.6 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) | Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort) |
|---|---|---|
| PM Index | 55.4 | 48.0 |
| AA Intelligence | 52.9 | 44.4 |
| AA Coding | 48.1 | 46.4 |
| AA Agentic | 67.6 | 61.6 |
| Blended $/1M | $10.00 | $6.00 |
| Output tok/s | 41 | 43 |