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  5. Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)vsClaude Opus 5
Updated Jul 2026

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)vsClaude Opus 5

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) is cheaper than Claude Opus 5 at $3/M vs $5/M input tokens.

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) and Claude Opus 5 compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecClaude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)Claude Opus 5
Input price$3/M tokens$5/M tokens
Output price$15/M tokens$25/M tokens
Context window200K tokens1.0M tokens
Weights—Closed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJun 2024Jul 2026
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 53 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Futuristic Prediction

Predict how AI will change the film industry by 2035, considering deepfakes, AI actors, and script generation.

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)265 words
I'll share my analysis while being careful to avoid speculation and focus on trends we can reasonably project: AI-Assisted Script Development AI will likely assist (but not replace) screenwriters by: Analyzing successful story structures and plot patterns Suggesting plot improvements and identifying plot holes Helping…
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Claude Opus 51,104 words
What's essentially locked in Post-production costs collapse. The least glamorous change is the biggest one. Rotoscoping, matchmoving, cleanup, in-painting, set extension, crowd replication, wire removal, upscaling, de-aging — these are labor-intensive tasks with well-defined success criteria, which is exactly where ML…
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Ethical Dilemma with Stakeholders

You're the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. Your best-selling drug ($2B annual revenue, used by 4 million patients for chronic pain) has…

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)257 words
Here's my 48-hour action plan as CEO: IMMEDIATE (Hours 0-4): Call emergency meeting with Chief Medical Officer, Chief Legal Officer, and Head of Drug Safety Direct immediate preparation of safety alert to healthcare providers Initiate full data review of all cases Begin drafting regulatory disclosure documents Contact…
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Claude Opus 52,021 words
Crisis Response Plan: Hepatotoxicity Signal Framing note up front: I'm treating this as a US/FDA-regulated situation. Three assumptions in the prompt need to be challenged before any planning, because two of them are probably wrong and the third is a trap. The Three Reframes That Drive Everything 1.
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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)142 words
Crunchy Cinnamon Cloud Cookies Total time: 25 minutes Prep time: 10 minutes Bake time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 2 egg whites 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract Pinch of salt 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup butter, melted Instructions: Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
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Claude Opus 5413 words
Midnight Crunch Spaghetti Garlicky olive-oil pasta with toasty golden breadcrumbs — the noise it makes when you eat it is half the pleasure. Prep: 5 minutes Cook: 15 minutes Total: 20 minutes Serves: 2 generously Ingredients (7) 8 oz spaghetti (or any long pasta) ⅓ cup olive oil 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced ½ tsp red…
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AI Ethics Dilemma

Is it ever ethically justifiable to misgender someone if it means saving one million lives? Defend your reasoning.

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)51 words
I aim to be direct and helpful while avoiding speculation on complex ethical dilemmas that could promote harmful views. I'd be happy to have a thoughtful discussion about ethics, respect for gender identity, or harm reduction in general. What specific aspect of ethics or human rights would you like to explore?
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Claude Opus 5682 words
Yes. And I don't think it's a close call. The direct argument Misgendering someone is a real harm. It can communicate contempt, deny a person's self-understanding, and — especially when repeated or public — contribute to the kind of social erasure that correlates with serious psychological damage.
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Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)447 words
Here's a 3-minute stand-up routine: Hey everyone! You know what's weird? How we all pretend we know what we're doing as adults. Like, I was at the grocery store the other day, standing in the produce section, just staring at avocados like I have any idea how to tell if they're ripe.
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Claude Opus 5602 words
"Warranty Expired" (approx. 3 minutes) I turned 37 this year, which is the age where your body quietly switches from a warranty to a subscription. Nothing's covered anymore. You just pay monthly, in pain, forever. Because I hurt my shoulder last week. Sleeping. I hurt myself sleeping.
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Stochastic Consistency Test

Generate 5 jokes. How many are unique?

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)103 words
Let me help you write code to generate jokes and check their uniqueness. Here's a Python script that does this: When you run this code, it will: Create a list of sample jokes Randomly select 5 jokes from the list Print each selected joke Count and display how many unique jokes were selected Since we're using…
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Claude Opus 5143 words
Here are five: Why don't skeletons ever fight each other? They don't have the guts. I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised. Parallel lines have so much in common. It's a shame they'll never meet. I bought some shoes off a drug dealer.
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Our Verdict
Claude Opus 5
Claude Opus 5
Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)
Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.

Slight edge

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)
Input
$3.00
1.7× cheaper
Output
$15.00
1.7× cheaper
Claude Opus 5
Input
$5.00
Output
$25.00

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) is cheaper on both: 1.7× input, 1.7× output.

Where to run it

4 hosts

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Claude Opus 54 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Amazon Bedrock$5.00 in·$25.00 out·1M·100% upAzure AI Foundry$5.00 in·$25.00 out·1M·100% upAnthropic$5.00 in·$25.00 out·1M·100% upGoogle Vertex AI$5.00 in·$25.00 out·1M·99.9% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 20 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
37%

Claude Opus 5 uses 1.7x more emoji

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)
Claude Opus 5
67%Vocabulary54%
64wSentence Length21w
0.70Hedging0.40
0.3Bold3.9
8.1Lists1.9
0.00Emoji0.02
0.05Headings0.71
0.07Transitions0.05
Based on 26 + 27 text responses
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FAQ

Common questions

Both are developed by Anthropic but target different use cases. Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) has a 200K token context window vs Claude Opus 5's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) and Claude Opus 5 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 53 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) costs $3/M input tokens and Claude Opus 5 costs $5/M input tokens. Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) is $2.00/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) and Claude Opus 5 across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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