Sonnet 5 Matches Opus 5 Speed and Cost on Workflow

Jason Lemkin posted results from his first evaluation of cheaper models versus Sonnet 5 on a complex Connect workflow. The task required completion in under 30 seconds and under $0.25. He stated that Sonnet 5 performed as well as Opus 5 while running faster and cheaper, meeting both criteria for speed and cost with no loss in quality or acceptance. Lemkin concluded there was no need to use Opus. The tweet included a clean table screenshot showing the comparison.