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Differences vs. Claude Opus 5 · xhigh
Score, cost & time differences
Current baseline · Claude Opus 5 · xhigh
76.75Overall
Compared with Claude Opus 5 · xhigh
- Claude Opus 5 · max
Overall: +3.6 ptsCost $7.99 ($2.32 more)Evaluation time 92m 12s (11m 47s more)
Differences reflect these evaluation tasks. Cost and time cover the same dimension, not a typical conversation. Scoring & cost notes
| Metric | Claude Opus 5 · xhigh | Claude Opus 5 · max |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | Claude Opus 5xhigh 76.75 | Claude Opus 5max 80.35+3.6 pts |
| Backend engineering | Claude Opus 5xhigh 70 | Claude Opus 5max 66−4 pts |
| Frontend interaction | Claude Opus 5xhigh 82 | Claude Opus 5max 82Tied |
| Knowledge & reasoning | Claude Opus 5xhigh 85 | Claude Opus 5max 95+10 pts |
| Visual aesthetics | Claude Opus 5xhigh 66 | Claude Opus 5max 73+7 pts |
| Maintainability | Claude Opus 5xhigh 59 | Claude Opus 5max 61+2 pts |
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Cost & time
Complete evaluation| Metric | Claude Opus 5 · xhigh | Claude Opus 5 · max |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Claude Opus 5xhigh $5.68 | Claude Opus 5max $7.99+$2.32 |
| Evaluation time | Claude Opus 5xhigh 80m 26s | Claude Opus 5max 92m 12s+14.6% |
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Behind each score
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Backend engineeringSubscores
| Scoring dimension | Claude Opus 5xhigh | Claude Opus 5max |
|---|---|---|
| Contracts and boundaries | 16 / 20 | 11 / 20 |
| Retries and failures | 15 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| CI and adversarial review | 12 / 20 | 14 / 20 |
| Transactions and consistency | 15 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| Caching and regression | 12 / 20 | 11 / 20 |
Frontend interactionSubscores
| Scoring dimension | Claude Opus 5xhigh | Claude Opus 5max |
|---|---|---|
| Layout and adaptation | 18 / 20 | 20 / 20 |
| Interaction behavior | 17 / 20 | 17 / 20 |
| State continuity | 13 / 20 | 18 / 20 |
| Accessibility and feedback | 13 / 15 | 12 / 15 |
| State validation and regression | 21 / 25 | 15 / 25 |
Knowledge & reasoningSubscores
| Scoring dimension | Claude Opus 5xhigh | Claude Opus 5max |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematical reasoning | 15 / 15 | 15 / 15 |
| Computer science & AI | 5 / 15 | 10 / 15 |
| Science and engineering | 10 / 10 | 10 / 10 |
| Life sciences and medicine | 20 / 20 | 20 / 20 |
| Humanities and general knowledge | 35 / 40 | 40 / 40 |
Visual aestheticsSubscores
| Scoring dimension | Claude Opus 5xhigh | Claude Opus 5max |
|---|---|---|
| Composition | 18 / 20 | 18 / 20 |
| Spacing and alignment | 17 / 20 | 18 / 20 |
| Typography and expression | 16 / 20 | 18 / 20 |
| Color and surfaces | 19 / 20 | 19 / 20 |
| Control styling | 17 / 20 | 17 / 20 |
Subscores retain their original scale; the axis score uses a consistent conversion.
MaintainabilitySubscores
| Scoring dimension | Claude Opus 5xhigh | Claude Opus 5max |
|---|---|---|
| Semantic clarity | 14 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| Control-flow organization | 20 / 20 | 20 / 20 |
| Locality of changes | 16 / 20 | 16 / 20 |
| State and lifecycle | 17 / 20 | 18 / 20 |
| Implementation economy | 17 / 20 | 16 / 20 |
Subscores retain their original scale; the axis score uses a consistent conversion.