Claude Sonnet 5 Max vs Claude 4.6 Sonnet

Detailed comparison of capabilities, features, and performance.

Claude Sonnet 5 Max

Claude Sonnet 5 Max

Anthropic
VS
Claude 4.6 Sonnet

Claude 4.6 Sonnet

Anthropic
Feature Claude Sonnet 5 Max Claude 4.6 Sonnet
AI Lab Anthropic Anthropic
Context Size 1,000,000 tokens 1,000,000 tokens
Max Output Size 128,000 tokens 16,000 tokens
Frontier Model Yes Yes
Vision Support Yes Yes
Description Claude Sonnet 5 with effort set to max for highest reasoning and creativity, ideal for complex agentic tasks. 1M token context window, 128k max output, and always-on adaptive thinking. The latest Sonnet 4.6 model from Anthropic

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