Data points: 59
The readout for Claude Opus 4.6 and Claude Opus 4.6 Max, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Claude Opus 4.6
Claude Opus 4.6 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 3 to 0.
Evidence depth
59 data points
Includes 0 benchmark rows, 1 audit samples, and 7 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Claude Opus 4.6
The charts below split 8 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare Claude Opus 4.6 vs Claude Opus 4.6 Maxclaude-opus-4-6-vs-claude-opus-4-6-max | Model A Claude Opus 4.6 | Model B Claude Opus 4.6 Max |
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| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 3 wins | 0 wins |
| Where it leads | Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.6 | Claude Opus 4.6 Max |
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| No shared benchmark metrics are available yet. | ||
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.6 | Claude Opus 4.6 Max |
|---|---|---|
Winner: Claude Opus 4.6 | Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6 Audit score 89 56 |
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.6 | Claude Opus 4.6 Max |
|---|---|---|
20 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 42 tok/s / 2282ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Claude Opus 4.6 and Claude Opus 4.6 Max: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Claude Opus 4.6 | Claude Opus 4.6 Max |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | Claude Opus 4.6 Claude Opus 4.6 is stronger when you prioritize Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | Claude Opus 4.6 Max Claude Opus 4.6 Max does not clearly lead on the verified metrics here, so check provider-specific pricing before choosing. |
TL;DR: Claude Opus 4.6 leads across 59 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
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| No data |
| Model metadata | Claude Opus 4.6 exposes 1M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output. | No OpenRouter metadata is available yet for this model. |
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| Developer | Anthropic | Anthropic |
| Context window | 1M tokens | No data |
| Max output | 128K tokens | No data |
| Released | Apr 2026 | No data |
| Modalities | Input TextImageFile Output Text | No data |
| Features | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | None listed |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Claude | No data |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | anthropic/claude-opus-4.6-fast | No data |
| References | No data | No data |
Claude Opus 4.6 Max claude-opus-4-6-max No audit yet |
Claude Opus 4.6 Max
speed / latency
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input / output
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TradingBase API5 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 43 tok/s / 1437ms input / output No data | Claude Opus 4.6 Max speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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空悲切b2b API5 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 45 tok/s / 2276ms input / output No data | Claude Opus 4.6 Max speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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AAAI0 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Claude Opus 4.6 Max speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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Compute Token0 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Claude Opus 4.6 Max speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6-medium speed / latency No data input / output $0.0014/M / $0.0068/M | Claude Opus 4.6 Max claude-opus-4-6-max speed / latency No data input / output $0.0014/M / $0.0068/M |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6-low speed / latency No data input / output $0.274/M / $1.37/M | Claude Opus 4.6 Max claude-opus-4-6-max speed / latency No data input / output $1.64/M / $8.22/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
