Findings
Workloads ranked by value ratio — worst first. Below the 3× value minimum.
Finding
Fraud Triage Agent
Returning 1.6× — below the 3× value minimum
1.6×1.4× below minimum
0×1× value3× min10×
Evidence
Current ratio
1.6×
Monthly spend
$4,200
Portfolio context — spend vs. value
Recommended action
Switch to Claude Sonnet 4 — same capability tier, 80% lower token cost
Projected monthly impact
$3,360/mo lower spend→ 8.0× ratio
Basis Registry pricing (Claude Opus 4 → Claude Sonnet 4) × current token mix; equal-value assumption lifts the ratio 1.6× → 8.0×
Assumes Claude Sonnet 4 holds Claude Opus 4's resolution quality at this volume — validate on a canary before cutover; not a guaranteed saving.