Opus 4.8 High
yellowUse when reasoning depth matters more than throughput or cost.
Score: 75
Cost: $62.34
Runtime: 12449s
Tasks passed: 6/12
Best for: premium reasoning
deep reasoningdifficult synthesishigh-value research
model collection
Claude Code Model Set
Keep Opus 4.8 High and Sonnet 4.6 High on one page so teams can make an intra-family Claude Code choice before comparing providers.
Intra-family comparison
What changes inside this model family?
Dimension
Opus 4.8 High
Sonnet 4.6 High
Primary tradeoff
more depth
better balance
Runtime and cost
heavier
lighter
Best for
premium reasoning tasks
day-to-day research
Models in this set
Claude Code Model Set
Sonnet 4.6 High
greenUse as the stronger balanced lane for research and execution.
Score: 83.3
Cost: $31.22
Runtime: 7680s
Tasks passed: 7/12
Best for: balanced research work
competitor researchclient prepcross-source synthesis
Platform
Comparison
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Latest successful sync: 2026-07-01T12:20:00+08:00
Freshness: fresh_with_public_source_sync
FAQ
Direct answers for searchers.
Why combine Claude models on one page?
Because most visitors want one family-level decision surface before they move to a cross-provider comparison.
Which Claude model should be the default?
Current public signals make Sonnet 4.6 High the stronger default, while Opus 4.8 High remains the premium reasoning lane.