Claude Sonnet 5 · Data analysis
Claude Sonnet 5 for data analysis: our test runs
Claude Sonnet 5 ran our 5 data analysis prompts in llmwise, through the same pipeline your messages take. Here's every reply as it came, whether it passed, what it cost and what it counts as on Pro, next to the other models.
Based on 5 of our test runs on , through OpenRouter with the app's own prompt and settings.
Short answer
In our test runs on September 27, 2026, Claude Sonnet 5 passed 4 of 5 of our data analysis prompts (1 of the 2 hard ones): tied 12th of 15 models. Each reply counted as 1 message on Pro, where it has 125 a month, and cost $0.0069 to run on average.
Prompt by prompt
Each of the 5 data analysis prompts, and how Claude Sonnet 5's reply did.
| Prompt | Result | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| The region with the most revenueEveryday | Passed: Final answer North, 1085.00: right. | $0.0041 | 6.4 s |
| Average order value in AugustEveryday | Passed: Final answer 300.00: right. | $0.0041 | 3.9 s |
| Revenue change from July to AugustEveryday | Passed: Final answer 67.4%: right. | $0.0062 | 5.3 s |
| A median, filtered two waysHard | Passed: Final answer 6.25 hours: right. | $0.0036 | 4.9 s |
| Correlation between ad spend and sign-upsHard | Failed: Final answer 0.99; expected 0.97. | $0.0165 | 13.8 s |
Every data analysis reply from Claude Sonnet 5
The region with the most revenue
An everyday prompt: “The region with the most revenue”, in full.
Passed: Final answer North, 1085.00: right.
Working: - West: 90+310+240+225 = 865 - East: 120+135+310+360 = 925 - North: 180+240+620+45 = 1085 Final answer: North, $1085.00
813 tokens in, 243 out (175 of them reasoning) · 6.4 s · $0.0041 · 1 message on Pro · answered by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 via Claude Platform on AWS ·
Average order value in August
An everyday prompt: “Average order value in August”, in full.
Passed: Final answer 300.00: right.
Working: - 1007: 2×120=240 - 1008: 1×310=310 - 1009: 2×310=620 - 1010: 5×45=225 - 1011: 3×120=360 - 1012: 1×45=45 Sum = 240+310+620+225+360+45 = 1800 Count = 6 orders Average = 1800/6 = 300.00 Final answer: 300.00
821 tokens in, 243 out (108 of them reasoning) · 3.9 s · $0.0041 · 1 message on Pro · answered by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 via Claude Platform on AWS ·
Revenue change from July to August
An everyday prompt: “Revenue change from July to August”, in full.
Passed: Final answer 67.4%: right.
**July 2026 Revenue:** - 1001: 2×45=90 - 1002: 1×120=120 - 1003: 1×310=310 - 1004: 4×45=180 - 1005: 3×45=135 - 1006: 2×120=240 - **Total = 1075** **August 2026 Revenue:** - 1007: 2×120=240 - 1008: 1×310=310 - 1009: 2×310=620 - 1010: 5×45=225 - 1011: 3×120=360 - 1012: 1×45=45 - **Total = 1800** **Percentage change:** (1800 − 1075) / 1075 × 100 = 725/1075 × 100 ≈ 67.4% Final answer: 67.4%
829 tokens in, 455 out (204 of them reasoning) · 5.3 s · $0.0062 · 1 message on Pro · answered by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 via Claude Platform on AWS ·
A median, filtered two ways
A hard prompt: “A median, filtered two ways”, in full.
Passed: Final answer 6.25 hours: right.
Billing + high-priority tickets: T1=5.5, T4=2, T6=9, T9=7, T10=26, T12=4 Sorted: 2, 4, 5.5, 7, 9, 26 (6 values) Median = average of 3rd and 4th values = (5.5 + 7) / 2 = 6.25 Final answer: 6.25 hours
689 tokens in, 223 out (100 of them reasoning) · 4.9 s · $0.0036 · 1 message on Pro · answered by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 via Claude Platform on AWS ·
Correlation between ad spend and sign-ups
A hard prompt: “Correlation between ad spend and sign-ups”, in full.
Failed: Final answer 0.99; expected 0.97.
**Working:** n=8, mean(x)=768.75, mean(y)=54.25 Computed deviations and cross-products: - Σ(dx·dy) = 24428.125 - Σ(dx²) = 624687.5 - Σ(dy²) = 971.5 r = Σ(dx·dy) / √(Σdx² · Σdy²) = 24428.125 / √(624687.5 × 971.5) = 24428.125 / 24635.01 ≈ 0.9916 **Final answer: 0.99**
605 tokens in, 1,524 out (1,348 of them reasoning) · 13.8 s · $0.0165 · 1 message on Pro · answered by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 via Claude Platform on AWS ·
How it compares on data analysis
Claude Sonnet 5 beside the job's picks among every model. 11 models share the hard-problems pick, and Claude Sonnet 5 isn't one of them.
| Model | Passed | On Pro | Cost per reply |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4 ProOur pick: hard problems (shared), best value | 5 of 5 | 250 a month on Pro | $0.0016 |
| GPT-6 LunaOur pick: hard problems (shared), everyday | 5 of 5 | 60 a day on Pro | $0.0002 |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | 4 of 5 | 125 a month on Pro | $0.0069 |
Every limit is published. Paid plans also have a monthly fair-use limit on AI cost: Pro $7.50, Max $20, Ultra $42, Studio $85. Using every message on your plan at typical sizes stays under it; very large messages and heavy research use it faster. Every limit, explained.
How these runs were done
Final answer. Automatic. The reply's last “Final answer:” line must hold the right value.
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Questions
Is Claude Sonnet 5 good for data analysis?
In our test runs it passed 4 of 5 data analysis prompts, tied 12th of the 15 models in llmwise. Every reply is on this page, so you can judge them yourself.
How many of my messages does a data analysis reply from Claude Sonnet 5 use?
1 message each on Pro, where it has 125 a month on Pro. The price of a message is fixed and shown before you send it, however long the reply.
How were these runs done?
The same way for every model: each prompt sent through llmwise's own pipeline, each reply checked the same way. The methods page has every prompt and how each is scored.
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