#51
Claude Sonnet 5
claude-sonnet-5Helpfulness
Instruction
Following
Comprehension
Empathy
Creative
Writing
Helpfulness
0.0
Instruction Following
0.0
Comprehension
0.0
Empathy
0.0
Creative Writing
0.0
Speed
Avg 85 tok/s
Overall Assistant Score
An average score combining the 5 main categories.
88.00 pts
Rank #51
51th Percentile
0
Novice
33
Capable
66
Proficient
100
Expert
Claude Sonnet 5 is Anthropic's mid-tier everyday chat model with adaptive thinking. Our tests find it pleasant and capable for light drafting and casual help, with decent empathy and readable writing—but it is not a top assistant on this board. Helpfulness and instruction following lag the best models: it is more likely to stop short, miss a constraint, or give advice that sounds fine without being fully actionable. A fine volume Claude for simple conversations; pick Opus or Sol when you need an assistant that reliably finishes the job.
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