Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Claude Sonnet 4 leads with 25.0% higher average benchmark score. Claude 3 Opus offers 72.0K more tokens in context window than Claude Sonnet 4. Claude Sonnet 4 is $72.00 cheaper per million tokens. Overall, Claude Sonnet 4 is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus was developed as the most capable model in the Claude 3 family, designed to set new industry benchmarks across a wide range of cognitive tasks. Built to handle complex analysis and extended tasks requiring deep reasoning, it balanced frontier intelligence with careful safety considerations, representing the flagship tier of the Claude 3 generation.
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4 was created as the balanced offering in the Claude 4 family, designed to provide strong intelligence with practical speed and cost efficiency. Built to serve as a versatile workhorse for diverse applications, it balances advanced capabilities with operational considerations for everyday enterprise and consumer use.
1 year newer

Claude 3 Opus
Anthropic
2024-02-29

Claude Sonnet 4
Anthropic
2025-05-22
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Claude 3 Opus

Claude Sonnet 4
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

Claude 3 Opus

Claude Sonnet 4
Available providers and their performance metrics

Claude 3 Opus
Anthropic
Bedrock

Claude 3 Opus

Claude Sonnet 4

Claude 3 Opus

Claude Sonnet 4

Claude Sonnet 4
Anthropic
Bedrock
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