Model Comparison
Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Reasoning)
vs. GPT-5.5 (xhigh)
Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · Anthropic, OpenAI
Recommended Pick
Op GPT-5.5 (xhigh) 11 metric wins Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence
Best Value
Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Reasoning)
100.0 value score
63.9 reasoning / $6.56/1M
Lowest Price
Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Reasoning)
$3.75/1M input price
Best Reasoning
GPT-5.5 (xhigh)
66.0 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
GPT-5.5 (xhigh)
59.1 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Best value
Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Reasoning) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Reasoning) is 1.3x cheaper on input tokens than GPT-5.5 (xhigh).
Speed gap
GPT-5.5 (xhigh) generates about 1.2x as many tokens per second as Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Reasoning).
Reasoning gap
GPT-5.5 (xhigh) leads Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Reasoning) by 2.1 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
GPT-5.5 (xhigh) leads Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Reasoning) by 20.5 points on coding.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Reasoning)
Anthropic
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GPT-5.5 (xhigh)
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | An Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Reasoning) | Top Pick Op GPT-5.5 (xhigh) |
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| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $3.75/1M | $5.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $15.00/1M | $30.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $6.56/1M | $11.25/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Anthropic | OpenAI |
| Release Date | Sep 29, 2025 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 54.4 tok/s | 66.5 tok/s |
| TTFT | 10398ms | 43813ms |
| Latency | 10398ms | 43813ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | 60.2 |
| Reasoning Score | 63.9 | 66.0 |
| Intelligence | 43.0 | 60.2 |
| Coding | 38.6 | 59.1 |
| Math | 88.0 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 83.4% | 93.5% |
| MMLU Pro | 87.5% | — |
| HLE | 17.3% | 44.3% |
| LiveCodeBench | 71.4% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 88.0% | — |
| SciCode | 44.7% | 56.1% |
| LCR | 65.7% | 74.3% |
| IFBench | 57.3% | 75.9% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 78.1% | 93.9% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 35.6% | 60.6% |
Key Takeaways
Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Reasoning) offers the best value at $3.75/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
GPT-5.5 (xhigh) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 66.0 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
GPT-5.5 (xhigh) reaches a 59.1 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Reasoning)
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
GPT-5.5 (xhigh)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
