Claude Sonnet 5 vs Claude Sonnet 5.5

Which is the better AI model in 2026? Here's how they compare.

Claude Sonnet 5
Anthropic
38.2
Intelligence Index
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Higher intelligence
Claude Sonnet 5.5
Anthropic
56
Intelligence Index
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Capability profile

Artificial Analysis indices (0–100). Missing dimensions show as 0.

Head to head

Claude Sonnet 5
Claude Sonnet 5.5
Intelligence
38.2
56
Coding
71.5
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Math
—
—
Context window
1,000,000
1,000,000
Output price
$10/1M
$10/1M
Input price
$2/1M
$2/1M
Speed (t/s)
0
144
Knowledge cutoff
2026-01-31
2026-06
Open weights
No
No
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