VQV Signal
A comparison of Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Claude Sonnet 5 models revealed that the newer model used 12 times more tokens for the same tasks while delivering worse results. This was observed across 150 agent tasks in 15 scenarios using GitHub Copilot.
A comparison of Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Claude Sonnet 5 models revealed that the newer model used 12 times more tokens for the same tasks while delivering worse results. This was observed across 150 agent tasks in 15 scenarios using GitHub Copilot.
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A new model drops with lower per-token pricing and better benchmarks. You switch. A week later someone asks why the agent is burning 12x more tokens on the same task while producing worse output. We ran 150 agent tasks across 15 scenarios on two models, Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Claude Sonnet 5, using GitHub Copilot...
This highlights that newer AI model versions may not always improve efficiency or output quality despite better benchmarks and lower pricing. Developers should carefully evaluate model upgrades before switching to avoid unexpected performance regressions.
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