Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)
This page compares Claude Opus 4.5 (Anthropic) and FLUX.2 [max] (Black Forest Labs) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 17, 2026. Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.5Anthropic frontier coding and computer-use model. SWE-bench leader on the official mini-SWE-agent harness in the Feb 2026 refresh.
Black Forest Labs
FLUX.2 [max]Black Forest Labs maximum-capacity flow-matching model with photoreal anatomy and leading typography fidelity.
thinking_budgetReasoning models scale test-time compute by generating hidden chain-of-thought (CoT) tokens. These tokens are billed at standard output rates and directly expand latency (TTFT) in exchange for higher GPQA Diamond and SWE-bench Verified problem resolve rates.
Official evaluation benchmark budget for SWE-bench and LiveBench.
"thinking": {
"type": "enabled",
"budget_tokens": 16384
}"reasoning": {
"effort": "medium",
"max_tokens": 3200
}Instant pairwise benchmark recalculation across 400+ LLMs
Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.
Arena Preference Elo, prompt fidelity & typography score
Time to render full-resolution image snapshot (seconds)
API inference cost per 1,000 generated images
Each spoke is a skill. Farther from the center is better (0–100th percentile). Tap any dot to inspect details.
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Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
Claude Opus 4.5 is estimated to save $1,750.00/month ($21,000/year).
Need SWE-bench on both sides.
Need list prices.
Need TTFT on both sides.
Need context sizes.
Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | insufficient data | Need SWE-bench on both sides. |
| High-volume chat | insufficient data | Need list prices. |
| Voice / low-latency UI | insufficient data | Need TTFT on both sides. |
| Long-document RAG | insufficient data | Need context sizes. |
| Screenshots / vision | insufficient data | Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined). |
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