Claude Opus 4.6 vs Schematron V2 Small
Side-by-side API pricing and Artificial Analysis performance for Claude Opus 4.6 (Anthropic) and Schematron V2 Small (Inference Net). Green cells mark the better value in each row.
Prices updated Sep 16, 2026, 10:42 AM UTC · refreshed hourly
| Claude Opus 4.6 Anthropic | Schematron V2 Small Inference Net | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Input $/1M | $5.00 | $0.05 |
| Output $/1M | $25.00 | $0.23 |
| Blended $/1M (3:1) | $10.00 | $0.095 |
| RAG example (30K in / 2K out) | $0.2 | $0.00196 |
| Quality & speed | ||
| Intelligence Index | 26.4 | — |
| Coding Index | — | — |
| Agentic Index | — | — |
| Output speed (tok/s) | 0 | — |
| Time to first token | 0s | — |
| Specs | ||
| Context window | 1M | 128K |
| Input modalities | text, image, file | text |
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Claude Opus 4.6 or Schematron V2 Small?
Schematron V2 Small has the lower blended API price at $0.095 per 1M tokens (3:1 input:output mix), versus $10.00 for the other model. Prices are live from OpenRouter and refresh about hourly.
Which is better for RAG workloads?
For a typical RAG request (30K input / 2K output tokens), Schematron V2 Small costs about $0.00196 per request versus $0.2. Also compare context windows: Claude Opus 4.6 offers 1M and Schematron V2 Small offers 128K.
Which scores higher on Artificial Analysis benchmarks?
Claude Opus 4.6 leads on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (26.4 vs —). Check coding and agentic indices on this page for workload-specific tradeoffs.