Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Claude 3 Sonnet leads with 27.2% 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 3 1B was created as an ultra-lightweight open-source model, designed to enable AI capabilities on devices with limited resources. Built with just 1 billion parameters while maintaining instruction-following abilities, it serves edge computing, mobile applications, and scenarios where minimal footprint is essential.
1 year newer

Claude 3 Sonnet
Anthropic
2024-02-29

Gemma 3 1B
2025-03-12
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 6 common benchmarks

Claude 3 Sonnet

Gemma 3 1B
Available providers and their performance metrics

Claude 3 Sonnet
Anthropic
Bedrock

Claude 3 Sonnet

Gemma 3 1B

Claude 3 Sonnet

Gemma 3 1B

Gemma 3 1B