Intelligence too cheap to meter: Opus price down 4x while AA score jumps 21 to 58
haider1 · x · 2026-10-23
Using Artificial Analysis data, the author argues intelligence is collapsing in cost: Claude Opus 4 launched at $30/M tokens with an AA intelligence score of 21, while Opus 5.5 costs $8 at 58; OpenAI moved from GPT-5 ($3.44, 23) to GPT-6.1 Sol ($4, 52). The accompanying chart shows budget models like Haiku 5.5 and GPT-6 Luna at $0.20 nearing old flagship scores. Newer model names are unverified.
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