Polaris Alpha is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 5 at $0/M vs $2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 5 | Polaris Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $2/M tokens | Free |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | Free |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 256K tokens |
| Released | Jun 2026 | Nov 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Sonnet 5 has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Claude Sonnet 5 uses 350.5x more bold
Polaris Alpha is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 5 at $0/M vs $2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 5 | Polaris Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $2/M tokens | Free |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | Free |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 256K tokens |
| Released | Jun 2026 | Nov 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Sonnet 5 has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Claude Sonnet 5 uses 350.5x more bold