Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GPT-4o-mini
Pricing, context window and real answers (September 2026)
Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Anthropic) and GPT-4o-mini (OpenAI), compared as you can actually call them on FastMetal. Both are served from the same OpenAI-compatible endpoint and API key; switching is a change to the model string.
Specs and pricing
 Claude Sonnet 4.6 |  GPT-4o-mini | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | OpenAI |
| Input (per 1M tokens) | ¥554.4 | ¥26.81 |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | ¥2,772 | ¥107.22 |
| Typical cost (1,000 in + 500 out tokens × 1,000 calls) | ¥1,940 | ¥80 |
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens | 128,000 tokens |
| Release date | 2/17/2026 | 7/18/2024 |
| Input modalities | text, image | text, image, file |
| Throughput (p50) | — | — |
| Arena · overall | #37 · ELO 1,473 | #251 · ELO 1,318 |
| Arena · Japanese | #43 · ELO 1,437 | #187 · ELO 1,250 |
| Arena · coding | #16 · ELO 1,528 | #259 · ELO 1,348 |
Prices are FastMetal's yen rates before tax. Arena ranks are as of the latest leaderboard scrape.
Which should you pick?
- On price, GPT-4o-mini: ¥107.22 per 1M output tokens, 96% less than Claude Sonnet 4.6.
- On the Overall arena board, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ranks higher (#37; GPT-4o-mini is #251).
- On the Japanese arena board, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ranks higher (#43; GPT-4o-mini is #187).
- On the Coding arena board, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ranks higher (#16; GPT-4o-mini is #259).
- For long documents, Claude Sonnet 4.6: a 1,000,000-token context window against 128,000 for GPT-4o-mini.
- If in doubt, try both on the same key. Switching is a change to the model string, and each is billed at its own rate.
Real answers to the same prompts
Exactly what the FastMetal gateway returned, side by side. Not benchmark scores: actual output.
Count the number of 'r's in 'strawberry'
Count the number of 'r's in 'strawberry'. Explain your reasoning step by step.
Claude Sonnet 4.6
## Counting the letter 'r' in 'strawberry'
Let me go through the word letter by letter:
| Position | Letter | Is it 'r'? |
|----------|--------|------------|
| 1 | s | No |
| 2 | t | No |
| 3 | r | ✅ Yes |
| 4 | a | No |
| 5 | w | No |
| 6 | b | No |
| 7 | e | No |
| 8 | r | ✅ Yes |
| 9 | r | ✅ Yes |
| 10 | y | No |
## Result
There are **3 r's** in 'strawberry'.
2.2s181 output tokens
GPT-4o-mini
To count the number of 'r's in the word "strawberry," we can follow these steps:
1. **Identify the word**: We have the word "strawberry."
2. **Break down the letters**: Let's write out the letters in the word:
- s
- t
- r
- a
- w
- b
- e
- r
- r
- y
3. **Locate the 'r's**: Now, we need to look for the letter 'r' among these letters.
- In the list of letters, we can see:
- The first 'r' is in the 3rd position.
- The second 'r' is in the 8th position.
- The third 'r' is in the 9th position.
4. **Count the occurrences**: We check each position we identified:
- There are three occurrences of 'r' in the word "strawberry."
5. **Conclusion**:…
2.1s239 output tokens
Debug This Error
I'm getting the following error in my Node.js application: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'map') at UserList (/app/components/UserList.js:12:25) at renderWithHooks (/app/node_modules/rea…
Claude Sonnet 4.6
## Problem Analysis
The error occurs because `users` is `undefined` when the component renders. You're calling `.map()` on `undefined`, which throws a `TypeError`.
**Common causes:**
- The prop isn't passed by the parent component
- Data is still loading asynchronously when the component first renders
- The parent passes `undefined` or a misspelled prop name
---
## Solutions
### Option 1: Default Parameter Value (Simplest Fix)
```javascript
function UserList({ users = [] }) {
return (
<ul>
{users.map(user => <li key={user.id}>{user.name}</li>)}
</ul>
);
}
```
This assigns an empty array if `users` is `undefined`, so `.map()` always has an array to work with.
---
###…
9.4s798 output tokens
GPT-4o-mini
The error you're encountering, `TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'map')`, indicates that the `users` prop is `undefined` when you try to call the `map` method on it.
In your `UserList` component, you're attempting to use `users.map(...)`, but if the `users` prop is not provided or is `undefined`, this will throw an error.
### Fixing the Error
1. **Default Props**: You can set a default value for the `users` prop to prevent the error when it is `undefined`.
```jsx
function UserList({ users = [] }) { // Default to an empty array
return (
<ul>
{users.map(user => <li key={user.id}>{user.name}</li>)}
</ul>
);
}
```…
5.0s511 output tokens
Code Review
Please review the following Python function and suggest improvements for readability, performance, and best practices: def get_data(url, retries=3): import requests import time for i in range(retries):…
Claude Sonnet 4.6
## Code Review and Improvements
### Issues Identified
1. **Imports inside function** – should be at module level
2. **Bare `except`** – catches everything including `KeyboardInterrupt`, `SystemExit`
3. **`== True` comparison** – not Pythonic
4. **No logging/error visibility** – silent failures make debugging hard
5. **Magic numbers** – hardcoded `2`, `10` with no explanation
6. **No distinction between retriable/non-retriable errors** – e.g., 404 should not be retried
7. **Inefficient list building** – list comprehension is cleaner
8. **No exponential backoff** – fixed sleep is naive for real-world retry logic
9. **Missing type hints and docstring**
---
### Improved Version
```python
im…
14.4s1099 output tokens
GPT-4o-mini
Your Python function, `get_data`, essentially performs a GET request, handles retries on failure, and processes the response JSON to return a filtered list of dictionaries. Below, I've highlighted several improvements regarding readability, performance, and best practices:
1. **Avoid blanket exceptions**: It’s best practice to specify which exceptions you expect, allowing for better debugging and error handling.
2. **Use `requests` built-in exception handling**: Handle specific requests exceptions, such as `requests.exceptions.RequestException`.
3. **Improve condition checks**: Check for `item['active']` directly instead of comparing to `True`, which is more Pythonic.
4. **Use `time.sl…
8.8s628 output tokens
Frequently asked questions
- Which is cheaper, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or GPT-4o-mini?
- Per 1M output tokens, Claude Sonnet 4.6 is ¥2,772 and GPT-4o-mini is ¥107.22 on FastMetal (yen, before tax), so GPT-4o-mini is cheaper.
- How do the context windows of Claude Sonnet 4.6 and GPT-4o-mini compare?
- Claude Sonnet 4.6 takes 1,000,000 tokens; GPT-4o-mini takes 128,000.
- Which ranks higher, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or GPT-4o-mini?
- Claude Sonnet 4.6 ranks higher on the public arena (Claude Sonnet 4.6 #43, GPT-4o-mini #187). Ranks move as the leaderboard updates.
- Can I use Claude Sonnet 4.6 and GPT-4o-mini with the same API key?
- Yes. On FastMetal's OpenAI-compatible endpoint, switch by passing "anthropic-claude-sonnet-4-6" or "gpt-4o-mini" as the model. Each is billed at its own rate from the same prepaid balance.
Try both on one API key
Create an account and add credit to call Claude Sonnet 4.6 and GPT-4o-mini from the browser chat and the API. No monthly fee.