Model Comparison

Claude 3.7 Sonnet vs GPT-4.1

Claude 3.7 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GPT-4.1 is 1.7x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

9 benchmarks

Claude 3.7 Sonnet outperforms in 8 benchmarks (AIME 2024, AIME 2025, GPQA, IFEval, MMMU, SWE-Bench Verified, TAU-bench Airline, TAU-bench Retail), while GPT-4.1 is better at 1 benchmark (MMMLU).

Claude 3.7 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

GPT-4.1 costs less

For input processing, Claude 3.7 Sonnet ($3.00/1M tokens) is 1.5x more expensive than GPT-4.1 ($2.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3.7 Sonnet ($15.00/1M tokens) is 1.9x more expensive than GPT-4.1 ($8.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3.7 Sonnet is more expensive than GPT-4.1.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude 3.7 Sonnet
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
OpenAI
GPT-4.1
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$8.00
Best providerOpenAI
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

GPT-4.1 accepts 1,047,576 input tokens compared to Claude 3.7 Sonnet's 200,000 tokens. Claude 3.7 Sonnet can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while GPT-4.1 is limited to 32,768 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3.7 Sonnet
Input200,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
OpenAI
GPT-4.1
Input1,047,576 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude 3.7 Sonnet and GPT-4.1 support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GPT-4.1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Proprietary

Closed source

GPT-4.1

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3.7 Sonnet was released on 2025-02-24, while GPT-4.1 was released on 2025-04-14.

GPT-4.1 is 2 months newer than Claude 3.7 Sonnet.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Feb 24, 2025

1.1 years ago

GPT-4.1

Apr 14, 2025

11 months ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4.1 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Claude 3.7 Sonnet's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-4.1's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3.7 Sonnet's cutoff date.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

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GPT-4.1

Jun 2024

Provider Availability

Claude 3.7 Sonnet is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. GPT-4.1 is available from OpenAI.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

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Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
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Google
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

GPT-4.1

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OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $8.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Higher AIME 2024 score (80.0% vs 48.1%)
Higher AIME 2025 score (54.8% vs 46.4%)
Higher GPQA score (84.8% vs 66.3%)
Higher IFEval score (93.2% vs 87.4%)
Higher MMMU score (75.0% vs 74.8%)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (70.3% vs 54.6%)
Higher TAU-bench Airline score (58.4% vs 49.4%)
Higher TAU-bench Retail score (81.2% vs 68.0%)
OpenAI
Larger context window (1,047,576 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Higher MMMLU score (87.3% vs 86.1%)
AnthropicClaude 3.7 Sonnet
OpenAIGPT-4.1
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Detailed Comparison

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Feature
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Claude 3.7 Sonnet
OpenAI
GPT-4.1

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3.7 Sonnet vs GPT-4.1

Claude 3.7 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3.7 Sonnet is made by Anthropic and GPT-4.1 is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Claude 3.7 Sonnet scores MATH-500: 96.2%, IFEval: 93.2%, MMMLU: 86.1%, GPQA: 84.8%, TAU-bench Retail: 81.2%. GPT-4.1 scores MMLU: 90.2%, CharXiv-D: 87.9%, IFEval: 87.4%, MMMLU: 87.3%, MMMU: 74.8%.
GPT-4.1 is 1.5x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3.7 Sonnet costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic. GPT-4.1 costs $2.00/M input and $8.00/M output via openai.
Claude 3.7 Sonnet supports 200K tokens and GPT-4.1 supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($3.00 vs $2.00/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude 3.7 Sonnet is developed by Anthropic and GPT-4.1 is developed by OpenAI.