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Across the task benchmarks we track, Claude Sonnet 5’s strongest relative results are in knowledge work, reasoning, and work automations. On GDPval-AA v2.1, it scores 1,470 Elo, ranking #20 among 38 models with reported results in our dataset.

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Strongest results

Strongest results for Claude Sonnet 5 in tracked evaluation cohorts
BenchmarkMeasuresScore
Humanity's Last Exam ↗Stable HLE — text-only subsetExpert reasoning41.3%#28 of 68
AA-Briefcase ↗1.1 / combined EloBusiness deliverables1,357 Elo#25 of 57
GDPval-AA ↗2.1Knowledge work1,470.38 Elo#20 of 38
GPQA ↗Diamond / Artificial AnalysisReasoning91.11%Joint #17 of 30

Model details

Proprietary11 benchmarks
Specifications for Claude Sonnet 5
ModelClaude Sonnet 5
Agent Index v1.2Insufficient coverage (3/7) · Preview
CreatorAnthropic (opens in a new tab)
AvailabilityProprietary
Context size1,000,000 tokens (opens in a new tab)
Max output128,000 tokens (opens in a new tab)
Knowledge cutoffNot reported
LicenseNot reported

Pricing and performance

Per provider and reported configuration. Prices are USD per 1M tokens.

Provider offerings for Claude Sonnet 5
Provider / configurationContexttokensInputUSD / 1M tokensOutputUSD / 1M tokensLatencyTTFT · secondsSpeedtokens / sec
Claude Sonnet 5 (max)1,000,000$2.00 (opens in a new tab)$10.00 (opens in a new tab)225.112 (opens in a new tab)82.708 (opens in a new tab)
Claude Sonnet 5 (max)1,000,000$2.00 (opens in a new tab)$10.00 (opens in a new tab)167.136 (opens in a new tab)82.915 (opens in a new tab)
Claude Sonnet 5 (max)1,000,000$2.00 (opens in a new tab)$10.00 (opens in a new tab)231.315 (opens in a new tab)83.274 (opens in a new tab)
Claude Sonnet 5 (max)1,000,000$2.00 (opens in a new tab)$10.00 (opens in a new tab)210.089 (opens in a new tab)79.391 (opens in a new tab)

Benchmark performance

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Reported benchmarks

All published results in our dataset, with versions, evaluation settings, and sources.

All published benchmark reports for Claude Sonnet 5
BenchmarkScoreEvaluation setupSource
AA-Briefcase1.1 / combined EloCombined Elo · Higher is better1,357 Eloselection: best reported configuration per release · Claude Sonnet 5 (max) · tools: benchmark-definedArtificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
AutomationBench1.0.6 / Zapier held-out private setStrict task completion · Higher is better3.65%Claude Sonnet 5 (Low); private held-out 657 tasks; API mode; 50-step cap; strict completionZapier ↗ (opens in a new tab)benchmark publisher
AutomationBench1.0.6 / Zapier held-out private setStrict task completion · Higher is better5.78%Claude Sonnet 5 (Medium); private held-out 657 tasks; API mode; 50-step cap; strict completionZapier ↗ (opens in a new tab)benchmark publisher
AutomationBench1.0.6 / Zapier held-out private setStrict task completion · Higher is better7.61%Claude Sonnet 5 (XHigh); private held-out 657 tasks; API mode; 50-step cap; strict completionZapier ↗ (opens in a new tab)benchmark publisher
AutomationBench1.0.6 / Zapier held-out private setStrict task completion · Higher is better9.89%Claude Sonnet 5 (High); private held-out 657 tasks; API mode; 50-step cap; strict completionZapier ↗ (opens in a new tab)benchmark publisher
AutomationBench1.0.6 / Zapier held-out private setStrict task completion · Higher is better10.65%Claude Sonnet 5 (Max); private held-out 657 tasks; API mode; 50-step cap; strict completionZapier ↗ (opens in a new tab)benchmark publisher
AutomationBench-AA1.0.6 / AA private 657Objectives completed without guardrail violations · Higher is better36.5%reported precision decimals: 1 · result quality: reported · Claude Sonnet 5 (max); private held-out 657 tasks; 50 turns; objective completion with zero credit for any guardrail violation. · source model href: /models/claude-sonnet-5 · task count: 657 · Tools enabled · turn cap: 50Artificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
DeepSWEv1.1Pass@1 · Higher is better54%mini-swe-agent; effort=max; ±4 percentage pointsDatacurve ↗ (opens in a new tab)benchmark publisher
GDP.pdf100 tasks / All-pass / five attemptsAccuracy · Higher is better13.2%selection: best reported configuration per release · Claude Sonnet 5 (max) · tools: benchmark-definedArtificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
GDPval-AA2.1Elo · Higher is better1,166.62 EloClaude Sonnet 5 (Medium); 220 tasks; Stirrup agent; pairwise EloArtificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
GDPval-AA2.1Elo · Higher is better1,220.8 EloClaude Sonnet 5 (Non-reasoning, High); 220 tasks; Stirrup agent; pairwise EloArtificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
GDPval-AA2.1Elo · Higher is better1,262.64 EloClaude Sonnet 5 (High); 220 tasks; Stirrup agent; pairwise EloArtificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
GDPval-AA2.1Elo · Higher is better1,366.08 EloClaude Sonnet 5 (Xhigh); 220 tasks; Stirrup agent; pairwise EloArtificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
GDPval-AA2.1Elo · Higher is better1,470.38 EloClaude Sonnet 5 (Max); 220 tasks; Stirrup agent; pairwise EloArtificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
GDPval-AA2.1Elo · Higher is better1,075.82 EloClaude Sonnet 5 (Low); 220 tasks; Stirrup agent; pairwise EloArtificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
GPQADiamond / Artificial AnalysisAccuracy · Higher is better80%Claude Sonnet 5 (Non-reasoning, High); 198-question Diamond subset; independent AA evaluationArtificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
GPQADiamond / Artificial AnalysisAccuracy · Higher is better91.111%Claude Sonnet 5 (Max); 198-question Diamond subset; independent AA evaluationArtificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
Humanity's Last ExamStable HLE — full setAccuracy · Higher is better54.9%subset: full · Tools enabledAnthropic ↗ (opens in a new tab)provider reported · 2026-09-28
Humanity's Last ExamStable HLE — full setAccuracy · Higher is better57.4%Full 2,500 questions; thinking auto; total 1M-token cap; no context compaction; Opus 4.6 judge. Tools variant: search, fetch, programmatic tool calling and code execution. · subset: full · Tools enabledAnthropic ↗ (opens in a new tab)provider reported
Humanity's Last ExamStable HLE — full setAccuracy · Higher is better43.2%Full 2,500 questions; thinking auto; total 1M-token cap; no context compaction; Opus 4.6 judge. Tools variant: search, fetch, programmatic tool calling and code execution. · subset: full · No toolsAnthropic ↗ (opens in a new tab)provider reported
Humanity's Last ExamStable HLE — text-only subsetAccuracy · Higher is better41.3%question count: 2158 · reported precision decimals: 1 · Claude Sonnet 5 (max); original HLE; 2,158 text-only questions; no tools; pass@1; chart labels rounded to one decimal. · source model href: /models/claude-sonnet-5 · subset: text · No toolsArtificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
Terminal-Bench4.0Task success · Higher is better12.4%Claude Code; effort=max; 12.4% ± 3.1%Terminal-Bench ↗ (opens in a new tab)benchmark publisher
Terminal-Bench4.0 / mini-swe-agentTask success · Higher is better14.141%harness: mini-swe-agent · repeats: 3 · selection: best reported configuration per release · Claude Sonnet 5 (Max)Artificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent