Model comparison
Claude Sonnet 5 vs Holo3-35B-A3B
Head-to-head evidence from 1 shared benchmark result across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Claude Sonnet 5 #29 (Estimated); Holo3-35B-A3B unranked (Not scored). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Claude Sonnet 5 and Holo3-35B-A3B share 1 comparable benchmark result. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 35 results are unique to Claude Sonnet 5; 0 to Holo3-35B-A3B.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
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- Claude Sonnet 5 only
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- Comparable categories
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Treat this as a split decision. Claude Sonnet 5 makes more sense if you need the larger 1M context window or you want the stronger reasoning-first profile; Holo3-35B-A3B is the better fit if agentic is the priority or you would rather avoid the extra latency and token burn of a reasoning model.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 1 shared benchmark result across 1 evidence category; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Claude Sonnet 5 and Holo3-35B-A3B finish on the same BenchAlign overall score, so this is less about a single winner and more about where the edge shows up. The BenchAlign headline says tie; the benchmark table is where the real choice happens.
Claude Sonnet 5 is the reasoning model in the pair, while Holo3-35B-A3B is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use. Claude Sonnet 5 gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 64K for Holo3-35B-A3B.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Claude Sonnet 5 | Δ | Holo3-35B-A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | Claude Sonnet 581.9 | Margin→ 0.7 | Holo3-35B-A3B82.6 |
| Coding | Claude Sonnet 576.7 | MarginNo overlap | Holo3-35B-A3BNot measured |
| Knowledge | Claude Sonnet 557.4 | MarginNo overlap | Holo3-35B-A3BNot measured |
| Multimodal | Claude Sonnet 588.3 | MarginNo overlap | Holo3-35B-A3BNot measured |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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OSWorld-Verified
AgenticA 81.2%B 82.6%Winner: Holo3-35B-A3BΔ 1.4OSWorld-Verified: Claude Sonnet 5 scored 81.2%; Holo3-35B-A3B scored 82.6%. Holo3-35B-A3B wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Claude Sonnet 5 | Holo3-35B-A3B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Claude Sonnet 5$2 input / $10 output | Holo3-35B-A3BNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Claude Sonnet 5Not available | Holo3-35B-A3BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Claude Sonnet 5Not available | Holo3-35B-A3BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Claude Sonnet 51M | Holo3-35B-A3B64K | Claude Sonnet 5 lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
AgenticHolo3-35B-A3B wins13 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 5 | Holo3-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 80.4% | — | Not comparable |
| BrowseCompSource | 84.7% | — | Not comparable |
| HLE w/ toolsSource | 57.4% | — | Not comparable |
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | 81.2% | 82.6% | Holo3-35B-A3B leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 1607 | — | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 46.7% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 55.4% | — | Not comparable |
| AA BriefcaseSource | 1388 | — | Not comparable |
| AA AutomationBenchSource | 39.2% | — | Not comparable |
| AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource | 44.7% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Harvey LABSource | 90.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Tau3 BankingSource | 28.2% | — | Not comparable |
| aaTerminalBench21Source | 80.5% | — | Not comparable |
Coding9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 5 | Holo3-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | 85.2% | — | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench ProSource | 63.2% | — | Not comparable |
| SWE MultilingualSource | 78.3% | — | Not comparable |
| SWE MultimodalSource | 28.1% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 80.4% | — | Not comparable |
| FrontierCode 1.1 MainSource | 42.7% | — | Not comparable |
| cursorBench32Source | 61.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | 71.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 53.6% | — | Not comparable |
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 5 | Holo3-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLESource | 57.4% | — | Not comparable |
| HLE w/o toolsSource | 43.2% | — | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 53.4% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 91.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | 39.6% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 15.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 38.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 37.3% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Claude Sonnet 5 or Holo3-35B-A3B?
Claude Sonnet 5 and Holo3-35B-A3B are tied on the BenchAlign overall score, so the right pick depends on which category matters most for your use case.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Claude Sonnet 5 or Holo3-35B-A3B?
Holo3-35B-A3B has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 82.6 versus 81.9. Inside this category, OSWorld-Verified is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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