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  3. Claude Opus 4.6 vs Krea 2 Large

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

Claude Opus 4.6 vs Krea 2 Large benchmark

Comparing verified benchmark accuracy, speed, and token pricing between Claude Opus 4.6 and Krea 2 Large. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Both Claude Opus 4.6 and Krea 2 Large present distinct architectural strengths. Compare the verified benchmark matrix below to choose the model tailored to your specific application requirements.
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Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.6

Follow-on Opus release. Slightly behind 4.5 on official SWE-bench bash-only in the last published sweep; stronger multi-step autonomous agent reasoning.

Opus 4.6Img Elo 1,574
Krea
Krea 2 Large

High-resolution real-time generation model tuned for artistic composition and dynamic concept art.

Img Elo 1,221$60/1k imgs

Claude 4 Series Family & Variants (5)

Speed, cost, and intelligence tradeoffs across the Anthropic lineup

vs Base Model
Claude Opus 4.5
Anthropic
Base Model
Reasoning
Elo1568
Speed62 t/s
In /1M$5
Out /1M$25
View specs →vs this
Claude Opus 4.6
Anthropic
Opus 4.6
Reasoning
Elo1574
Speed64 t/s
In /1M$5
Out /1M$25
+6 Elo0% price
Selected
Claude Sonnet 4.5
Anthropic
Sonnet 4.5
Elo1524
Speed88 t/s
In /1M$3
Out /1M$15
-44 Elo-40% price1.4x speed
View specs →vs this
Claude Opus 4.8
Anthropic
Opus 4.8
Reasoning
Elo1598
Speed66 t/s
In /1M$5
Out /1M$25
+30 Elo0% price1.1x speed
View specs →vs this
Claude Haiku 4.5
Anthropic
Haiku 4.5
Elo1438
Speed175 t/s
In /1M$1
Out /1M$5
-130 Elo-80% price2.8x speed
View specs →vs this

Claude Opus 4.6 Thinking Depth & Cost Scaler

Simulate accuracy gains vs added response time & token cost

Mode: Medium (16k budget)

Reasoning models “think before answering” by generating internal reasoning tokens. Higher effort improves math, coding, and logic accuracy, but increases response delay and token costs.

Thinking Delay
360 ms
Standard speed
Reasoning Depth
~3,200
Internal tokens
Cost / 1k Calls
$90.00
9.0× standard bill
Accuracy Boost
+5.2% accuracy
STEM & SWE-bench
Top Rival Showdowns for Claude Opus 4.6
All Matchups
Compare vs:vs GPT Image 2 (High)vs Reve 2.1vs Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)vs FLUX.2 [max]vs Ideogram 4.0 (Quality)
Image Quality Leader

No shared data

Single model data

Generation Speed Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar Leader

No shared data

Unpriced

Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

Claude Opus 4.6 (0)vsKrea 2 Large (5)
Claude Opus 4.6: 0W (0%)Overall: Krea 2 LargeKrea 2 Large: 5W (100%)
← Claude Opus 4.6Krea 2 Large →
Krea 2 Large (3/3)

Visual Quality & Adherence

Arena Preference Elo, prompt fidelity & typography score

Image Elo
—vs1,221
Prompt adherence
—vs90.2%
Text rendering
—vs88%
Claude Opus 4.6: 0WKrea 2 Large: 3W
Krea 2 Large (1/1)

Generation Latency

Time to render full-resolution image snapshot (seconds)

Generation time
—vs3.9s
Claude Opus 4.6: 0WKrea 2 Large: 1W
Krea 2 Large (1/1)

Cost Efficiency

API inference cost per 1,000 generated images

Price per 1k images
—vs$60/1k
Claude Opus 4.6: 0WKrea 2 Large: 1W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Image Elo
Claude Opus 4.6—
Krea 2 Large1,221
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Generation time
Claude Opus 4.6—
Krea 2 Large3.9s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Price per 1k images
Claude Opus 4.6—
Krea 2 Large$60/1k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Prompt adherence
Claude Opus 4.6—
Krea 2 Large90.2%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Text rendering
Claude Opus 4.6—
Krea 2 Large88%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
BenchmarkClaude Opus 4.6Krea 2 LargeAdvantage Delta
Image Elo—
1,221
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Generation time—
3.9s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Price per 1k images—
$60/1k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Prompt adherence—
90.2%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Text rendering—
88%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
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Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 100% with Claude Opus 4.6
Monthly Image Production Volume25k images / month (25000 imgs)
Quick Presets:
Claude Opus 4.6$0.00 / mo
Rate: $0/1k
Krea 2 Large$1,500.00 / mo
Rate: $60/1k
Estimated Cost Delta

Claude Opus 4.6 is estimated to save $1,500.00/month ($18,000/year).

Based on 25k images generated

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatinsufficient data

Need list prices.

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGinsufficient data

Need context sizes.

Screenshots / visioninsufficient data

Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatinsufficient dataNeed list prices.
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGinsufficient dataNeed context sizes.
Screenshots / visioninsufficient dataBoth accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

View all news
launchMay 10, 2026

Claude Opus 4.6: the May follow-on that still shows up in old bookmarks

Slightly behind 4.5 on one official SWE-bench sweep; stronger long-horizon traces. We keep the row for old vs URLs.

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Anthropic

Claude Opus 4.6

Elo 1,574
LiveBench72%
SWE-bench75.9%
Speed64 tok/s
Output cost$25/1M
Krea

Krea 2 Large

Elo n/a
LiveBench—
SWE-bench—
Speed—
Output cost—

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Claude Opus 4.6 or Krea 2 Large?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, Claude Opus 4.6 or Krea 2 Large?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
List prices are missing for at least one model.
Which is faster, Claude Opus 4.6 or Krea 2 Large?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
Context window is missing for at least one model.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. Claude Opus 4.6 and Krea 2 Large Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

  • launch · May 10, 2026

    Claude Opus 4.6: the May follow-on that still shows up in old bookmarks

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