Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Claude 3 Sonnet leads with 19.9% higher average benchmark score. 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.
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Base was developed by IBM as an enterprise-focused foundation model, designed to provide a reliable starting point for business applications. Built with 8 billion parameters and trained on curated data, it serves as a foundation for domain-specific customization in enterprise contexts.
1 year newer

Claude 3 Sonnet
Anthropic
2024-02-29

Granite 3.3 8B Base
IBM
2025-04-16
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 7 common benchmarks

Claude 3 Sonnet

Granite 3.3 8B Base
Granite 3.3 8B Base
2024-04-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Claude 3 Sonnet
Anthropic
Bedrock

Claude 3 Sonnet

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Claude 3 Sonnet

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Granite 3.3 8B Base