Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs Nova Pro
Claude 3.5 Sonnet leads the LLM Stats Score 19.1 to 12.3. Nova Pro is 4.3x cheaper per token.
Anthropic · Amazon · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Claude 3.5 Sonnet leads the overall LLM Stats Score 19.1 to 12.3, ranking #213 overall.
In the 9 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Claude 3.5 Sonnet wins 9; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, Nova Pro is roughly 4.3x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Nova Pro also accepts a larger context window (300,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Claude 3.5 Sonnet
- overall performance matters — it scores 19.1 and ranks #213 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 9 of 9 exact shared results
Choose Nova Pro
- cost matters — it's about 4.3x cheaper per token
- you process long inputs — it offers a 300,000 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2024
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
19 reported for Claude 3.5 Sonnet · 27 for Nova Pro
Claude 3.5 Sonnet outperforms in 9 benchmarks (ChartQA, DocVQA, DROP, GPQA, GSM8k, HumanEval, MATH, MMLU, MMMU), while Nova Pro is better at 0 benchmarks.
Claude 3.5 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Claude 3.5 Sonnet ($3.00/1M tokens) is 3.8x more expensive than Nova Pro ($0.80/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude 3.5 Sonnet ($15.00/1M tokens) is 4.7x more expensive than Nova Pro ($3.20/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Claude 3.5 Sonnet is more expensive than Nova Pro.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Nova Pro accepts 300,000 input tokens compared to Claude 3.5 Sonnet's 200,000 tokens. Nova Pro can generate longer responses up to 300,000 tokens, while Claude 3.5 Sonnet is limited to 200,000 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Nova Pro support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Nova Pro
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude 3.5 Sonnet was released on 2024-10-22, while Nova Pro was released on 2024-11-20.
Nova Pro is 1 month newer than Claude 3.5 Sonnet.
Oct 22, 2024
1.9 years ago
Nov 20, 2024
1.8 years ago
4w newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Claude 3.5 Sonnet is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Nova Pro is available from Bedrock.
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Nova Pro
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Nova Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs Nova Pro.