Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Claude 3 Sonnet leads with 17.1% higher average benchmark score. Claude 3 Sonnet supports multimodal inputs. Claude 3 Sonnet is available on 3 providers. Overall, Claude 3 Sonnet is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Anthropic
Claude 3 Sonnet was introduced as the balanced middle tier of the Claude 3 family, offering a combination of strong capabilities and operational speed. Designed to provide an optimal tradeoff between intelligence and performance for everyday tasks, it served as a versatile solution for a wide range of enterprise and consumer applications.
Gemma 2 9B was created as a more compact open-source model, designed to deliver capable performance with reduced computational requirements. Built with 9 billion parameters and instruction tuning, it serves applications where efficiency and accessibility are valued alongside the benefits of open-source availability.
3 months newer

Claude 3 Sonnet
Anthropic
2024-02-29

Gemma 2 9B
2024-06-27
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 6 common benchmarks

Claude 3 Sonnet

Gemma 2 9B
Available providers and their performance metrics

Claude 3 Sonnet
Anthropic
Bedrock

Claude 3 Sonnet

Gemma 2 9B

Claude 3 Sonnet

Gemma 2 9B

Gemma 2 9B