Claude 2.1
Analysis Summary
Claude 2.1 sits in the Emerging tier on our leaderboard, ranked #333 of 556 published models on overall intelligence. At $0.000 input and $0.000 output per 1M tokens, it is among the most expensive on the market.
Editorial notes
Claude 2.1 from Anthropic is a 2023-era model with low benchmark scores across all dimensions; superseded by Claude 3, 3.5, and 4.x generations and not suitable for current business workflows.
Assessed May 14, 2026
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Performance Profile
Benchmark Scores
Intelligence
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Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis and Hugging Face
How does Claude 2.1 stack up?
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Model Information
| Provider | Anthropic |
| Release Date | November 21, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
